Ah yes....BLACK bikes. I ordered an extra large Cannondale R600 frame at an LBS in the mid 90's to have them build a road bike for me. The ONLY color that size was available in was all black. I hated the color and the limited choice but wanted that frame and couldn't afford a factory repaint. After many years of not riding, I finally repainted a few years ago and began riding again. At least the components at that time (Shimano RSX) were all silver. Bikes don't present with much surface area to view anyway.....why not a more visible, interesting color?