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Old 04-06-10, 10:37 AM
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Hi guys, so i was looking to change the bartape on my CR1:



The plan was originally to change to a white Fizik one as i've heard it cleans up easily.

But i just saw this Flanders pic of Boonen on cyclingnews:



And i thought it would match well with the black + red (+white) scheme on my bike as i've done with the Toupe saddle.

What do you guys think? White or red and black?

p.s I have no idea what brand and model Boonen is using, so if you guys could fill me in on that it would be great.

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Old 04-06-10, 10:42 AM
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I think the red and black tape would look great. I'm not a fan of white though, as it gets dirty way too easily. You have red accents on your bike that the black/red tape would complement also.
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Old 04-06-10, 03:13 PM
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The red and black would look good. Fresh white will look better.
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Old 04-06-10, 03:17 PM
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Black with white stitching or white.
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