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Bikes: You had me at rusty and Italian!!
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Absolutely a great color choice.
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
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That is really gorgeous, love the color.
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If I could offer an unsolicited opinion on bar tape and housing colors, I'd go for navy or dark blue bar tape and clear black/dark grey housing. If you wanna get saucy, use some yellow housing for just the rear brake.
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1984/5 Trek 720 vibes (although this burgundy is much darker). I think that would look good.
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Yellow housing is an option I am considering. My over analyzing means I might make a decision by 2027.
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I find that when bikes have full housing in brighter/louder colors, it can overpower the paint and decals, which is why I suggested only the rear brake housing be yellow. It acts as an accent, referencing the yellow already present in the decals on your frame, while also allowing the other, more subtle grey/black housing to fade away visually. This lets the frame's paint job and decals really stand out.






