It's not celeste. Bianchi calls is "gang green", I would say its a mix of army green and celeste. It looks a lot more celeste in those pics than in person.

I did the rubber because I liked the look and the idea of protecting the top tube from scratches somewhat. The red decals also aren't exactly my favorite. I was concerned it might have some effect on the finish though, and took it off yesterday to check, and to redo some of the wrapping where I had done a bad job.

I found that it is messing with the finish a little bit (leaves a mark in the clearcoat where the edge of the rubber is on each turn), so I'm going to forgo it. I guess I will just have to get used to the red.

Here are the new pics, with my new Brooks and Specialized All Condition Armadillo's in 28c on it.