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Old 08-21-20, 08:58 PM
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I'd go with function over aesthetics, at least for my main equipment.

Though it's not my *dream* bike, my current road bike is pink. I hate pink. I bought it because it had everything else I wanted for the price I was willing to spend. I am now also the proud owner of pink water bottles, because I kinda care about aesthetics, but not enough to override what I want from my equipment.

Same thing with bike kit - sometimes it completely matches, sometimes it doesn't. I like hi-viz socks in low light conditions (function), even if they don't match anything. Off the bike, I like the aesthetic of wearing all or mostly black. That's not gonna work for me out on the road.
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