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mathews023 05-31-17 03:09 PM

Saddle/bar tape color
 
https://m.imgur.com/WvBlNJP

Suggestions? White frame with 80s gray on fork and stays

tyrion 05-31-17 03:15 PM

Colorwise, there's already a lot going there, so black and black. Black is the new black. That's that.

JagR 05-31-17 03:38 PM

+1

mstateglfr 05-31-17 03:59 PM

Yellow tire, black tire, green and purple bottle cages, and the iconic smoke paint scheme?
yeah...black and black.

Or go full colorblind and toss a red saddle on with blue bar tape. Swap the cable housing out for something too then. Just full nuclear option it.

mcours2006 05-31-17 04:19 PM

Black sounds good. Simple. Elegant.

SquidPuppet 05-31-17 04:21 PM

It doesn't matter at all.

Semipedersen 05-31-17 04:56 PM


Originally Posted by mstateglfr (Post 19622956)
Yellow tire, black tire, green and purple bottle cages, and the iconic smoke paint scheme?
yeah...black and black.

Or go full colorblind and toss a red saddle on with blue bar tape. Swap the cable housing out for something too then. Just full nuclear option it.

I like the colorblind idea.

drlogik 05-31-17 05:07 PM

Yep, lots going on there in the color spectrum. +1 for black on black; however, a black tape with a white print might look pretty cool. Thinking Supacaz Super Sticky Kush black with white print. I have some of this tape on my fixed gear bike with bullhorn bars and it is wonderful tape. Not cheap but they come with matching aluminum bar plugs though.

Check it out here:
https://supacaz.com


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jefnvk 05-31-17 06:55 PM

I vote full colorblind. Maybe work some purple and orange in.

Love the term BTW!

02Giant 05-31-17 07:18 PM

I'm inclined to say black but an overall picture of the bike would help.

corrado33 05-31-17 07:23 PM

Take the ugly tires/bottle cages off and either go with white or black. Period.

FeltF2Tarmac 05-31-17 08:39 PM

Black saddle and Lizard Skins Phantom Camo bar tape. Or black and black

Hardrock23 05-31-17 09:34 PM

White saddle, tape, cages...i'd get rid of the other colors.

DrIsotope 05-31-17 09:39 PM

Just go full nonsense.

Bar tape: buy two rolls. Blue on one side, orange on the other.
Saddle: anything but black.

Retro Grouch 05-31-17 09:39 PM


Originally Posted by jefnvk (Post 19623231)
i vote full colorblind. Maybe work some purple and orange in.

Love the term btw!

+1

Maelochs 05-31-17 09:52 PM

Grey camo bar tape. Black saddle to play off the black tire.

fietsbob 06-01-17 09:07 AM

Your hands will be blackened replacing your back wheel after fixing a flat tire, so any tape color but black,

you probably need to bring, neoprene gloves, a rag, or hand cleaner before you touch the bar tape.



Fizik gel pad/bar tape sets include black tape, otherwise you buy the pad set and tape separately.






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Ironfish653 06-01-17 09:20 AM

I vote for the full WTF effect, too.

Too bad OffTheFront isn't in business any more, they had good tape in some awesomely crazy colors / prints.

Also seen a Selle Turbo / Contour re-issue in blue suede, period correct, and anything-but-black.

cthenn 06-01-17 09:42 AM

It's hideously 80s, so it's fantastic.


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