Well, I have 2 vintage bikes with white hoods. Ahem, I should say, more of a yellowy brown smudged dirt motif. My old black hoods barely look used. White sure looks pretty at first but it doesn't stay white. Probably the same with other hoods. Also, maybe hardcore roadies think coloured hoods are not serious enough.
Originally Posted by
dwellman
Why did hood covers prevailing color go from gum to white to black?
Yeah, my first three bikes the hoods were white. Now, all my bikes' hood covers are black.
I think you can still get white (and red) from SRAM, but Shimano only has black. Don't know about Campy. MicroSHIFT has a white option, too. but black is the default.