Originally Posted by
bikingshearer
As a fellow Bruin, I get pull for yellow tape. It would be okay, but it would not be my first or even second or third choice.
I'll add another possibility - black. Black bar tape is never wrong. Ever.
White is another good option for your bike, but white shows dirt pretty much two seconds after you put it on. Silver or grey would okay for this one also as it would pick up the color of the Univega decal.
Blue would not be a good idea. If you match the frame color exactly, it looks too machy-matchy. If you can't match the frame color exactly, it just looks bad.
This fellow Bruin (I got three degrees and met my wife there) concurs. Whenever I consider other colors, I always circle back to basic black, because it does not show the inevitable buildup of dirt and grime. I grew up with white or red tape, but that was washable -- and slippery -- plastic, but I have long preferred cloth tape.
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