If you could have any colour scheme possible for your bike, what would you choose?
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Red, white and blue or silver blue and black.
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...does this mean we can switch the thread over to “favorite car colors” then?

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rydabent,
OPP's, not meaning to hijack this thread but I wholeheartedly agree, I liked the transition and "colors" from the 54 to the Tri-5's, and feel that any of them would compliment a bike.
I am partial to the Nomads and have owned a few, a 57 F.I. and currently a 56 Dual-Quad Crocus-Yellow and Black.
Best, Ben
OPP's, not meaning to hijack this thread but I wholeheartedly agree, I liked the transition and "colors" from the 54 to the Tri-5's, and feel that any of them would compliment a bike.
I am partial to the Nomads and have owned a few, a 57 F.I. and currently a 56 Dual-Quad Crocus-Yellow and Black.
Best, Ben
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If I could have ANY colors? Well, to me (since I'm a child of the bike boom) chrome socks are a given... Not to mention that they don't chip with constant wheel removal! Chrome driveside chainstay protector or entire chrome d/s chainstay. Chrome lugs or proper lug-lining... (note the lugged steel frame
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...and then after that, any candy color over silver/chrome... -- Plum/purple, Green, Copper/rootbeer, Red, Blue... Fades from one candy color to another could also work - yellow-to-red, or what have you...
Polished silver components (bars, cranks, brakes, levers, etc) NO body-color or black (or gold for that matter)
Graphics - simple name on the frame only, and a complimentary color (preferably the same color as the lug lining).
Wheels - polished aluminum hoops, and polished hubs! NO gaudy manufacturer stickers on wheels, other than the traditional C&V (Wolber, Mavic, etc)... Stainless butted spokes with silver nipples...
Yeah, I'm C&V, through and through!!!
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...and then after that, any candy color over silver/chrome... -- Plum/purple, Green, Copper/rootbeer, Red, Blue... Fades from one candy color to another could also work - yellow-to-red, or what have you...
Polished silver components (bars, cranks, brakes, levers, etc) NO body-color or black (or gold for that matter)
Graphics - simple name on the frame only, and a complimentary color (preferably the same color as the lug lining).
Wheels - polished aluminum hoops, and polished hubs! NO gaudy manufacturer stickers on wheels, other than the traditional C&V (Wolber, Mavic, etc)... Stainless butted spokes with silver nipples...
Yeah, I'm C&V, through and through!!!
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I love the metallic olive color I chose for the repaint of my touring bike! No regrets.

I also love the raw Ti plus matte bourbon accents of my custom Seven

I also love the raw Ti plus matte bourbon accents of my custom Seven

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My Caad9 I bought in 2007. I was looking at the Red version, but found the clear coated frame very pleasing.

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Is transparent a color?
"Clearly it is not a colour."
"Transparently true"
I believe this has become a circular argument !
"Clearly it is not a colour."
"Transparently true"
I believe this has become a circular argument !