Do I or Don't I?
01-29-16, 10:48 AM
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Do I or Don't I?
I am considering tweaking the look of my road bike this weekend. I am thinking of swapping out my Fizik Antares saddle (White/Green) with another same saddle (Black/White) and changing my bar tape back to factory issued White.
I am digging the Black/White saddle with silver lettering as it matches the bike, and wheels perfectly. This is totally unneccessary but that is the way I roll.
What do you think? Change it or leave it alone?
I look forward to your thoughts.
I am digging the Black/White saddle with silver lettering as it matches the bike, and wheels perfectly. This is totally unneccessary but that is the way I roll.
What do you think? Change it or leave it alone?
I look forward to your thoughts.
01-29-16, 11:06 AM
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01-29-16, 11:07 AM
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Will you ride it more or stare at it more? If the latter, maybe leave it alone and ride it more. I think it looks good now and maybe it will look a little better but that's up to you. How much does it bother you?
01-29-16, 12:28 PM
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Thanks for your input all. I hadn't planned to change a thing until I saw that saddle with the matching Fizik font color to the lazer etched Boyd wheel labels.
I think i am just going to leave it alone and save myself the $$$ and the explanation to my wife why I made the change...that is a losing battle for sure!
I think i am just going to leave it alone and save myself the $$$ and the explanation to my wife why I made the change...that is a losing battle for sure!
01-29-16, 01:23 PM
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A little green Duct Tape will make everything better.
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08-06-16, 09:26 AM
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i like the look of the bike the green is nice, that being said if you need a seat and tape then buy a seat and tape. but just get out and ride the bike looks great as is, maintain the bikes working needs and i usually am the only performance limitation on the bike.
so have fun and ride
rob
so have fun and ride
rob
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Tough choice but I definitely wouldn't ride the bike again until you figure it out.
08-06-16, 02:07 PM
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Wrong answers from everyone.
The correct answer is to get another bike and put the saddle and bar tape on that. Best of both worlds plus you have a spare bike.
The correct answer is to get another bike and put the saddle and bar tape on that. Best of both worlds plus you have a spare bike.
08-06-16, 06:35 PM
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Change bar tape to black and use this Antares. 
08-06-16, 08:20 PM
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I like the black and white theme!
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Congratulations on a great parody of the kind of nonsense questions asked on BF.
(then again, if it was straight, I apologize for any unintended offense)
(then again, if it was straight, I apologize for any unintended offense)
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