Originally Posted by
f1seb
I'll throw it up on the side of my house next time it's sunny and take another pic following the rules more closely. I won't be switching to white tape cause that's what the bike had on just prior to the black going on. Completely hated that combination and didn't like it at all. I decided to go with black since I believed it would look much better that way, and I still stand by that opinion. As far as the saddle not matching the tape on the handle bars... I seriously did not know that it's some sort of rule. The saddle actually has enough black accents on it that in my eyes it works fine the way it is.
Your bike, your choice. The black tape does work well with the black on the head tube, but I would prefer a predominantly black saddle (though not flat black) to go with it. (BTW, any black accents that the current saddle might have aren't really visible due to the angle of the photo.) I would also try white finishing tape for the handlebar; it might be a bit too much, but I think it's worth a shot. I still like the bike, I'm just describing what I would change if it was mine.