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I'm really not a fan of non-black hoods...

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Old 07-06-11, 07:47 AM
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I'm really not a fan of non-black hoods...
anyone else feel that way? i'm afraid i'm about to get slammed by a bunch of cervelo riders lol
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sounds racist
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I have white SRAM hoods on my Madone and so far, they haven't caused the collapse of western civilization.
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Originally Posted by DC_United_Fan
I have white SRAM hoods on my Madone and so far, they haven't caused the collapse of western civilization.
i've thought about getting white hoods and going with white tape on my bike, just afraid they'll get dirty real quick
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i'm not racist! i totally have a friend with white hoods
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i'm not racist! i totally have a friend with white hoods
Oh dear, here we go....****
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Originally Posted by rmr1923
i've thought about getting white hoods and going with white tape on my bike, just afraid they'll get dirty real quick
it will.. that being said where can I get some SRAM hoods in Movistar green. That's what I want
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seriously though am i the only one who feels this way?
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Originally Posted by aquateen
seriously though am i the only one who feels this way?
Yes.
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Originally Posted by aquateen
seriously though am i the only one who feels this way?
Looks that way.
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Originally Posted by K&K_Dad
it will.. that being said where can I get some SRAM hoods in Movistar green. That's what I want
Here, one of the colors is pretty darn close:
https://www.grabthehudz.com/

I'm actually rockin the white hoods w/ celeste tape on my cross bike. Aw yeah.
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Originally Posted by rmr1923
i've thought about getting white hoods and going with white tape on my bike, just afraid they'll get dirty real quick
I'm running white with white on my race bike and I haven't had an issue with them looking dirty. I usually hit them with a baby wipe after a race. Keeps them clean and smelling oh-so-fresh.
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Been looking at Red ones for my team bike...
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Are these white hoods all pointy?
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Ohgoodlord, are we running out of stuff to buy when we're down to the color of our hoods? Holy Shimano, next thing you know we'll be complaining about (antiquated) shifter cables and valve nuts.

...although if there were to be a chessboard design hood, I'd totally buy it.
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Originally Posted by RTDub
Ohgoodlord, are we running out of stuff to buy when we're down to the color of our hoods?
You know they make titanium chain ring bolts in colors, right?
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Depends on the bike - I'm partial to gold/tan

(Yes, I've cut the extra steer tube since this photo)
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Originally Posted by RTDub
Ohgoodlord, are we running out of stuff to buy when we're down to the color of our hoods? Holy Shimano, next thing you know we'll be complaining about (antiquated) shifter cables and valve nuts.

...although if there were to be a chessboard design hood, I'd totally buy it.
do they make those in carbon fiber??
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Originally Posted by aquateen
seriously though am i the only one who feels this way?
yes
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Originally Posted by aquateen
anyone else feel that way? i'm afraid i'm about to get slammed by a bunch of cervelo riders lol
Nobody cares about the way you feel about certain hoods, unless you start pulling people over for any other reason than just because you think they don't belong there
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Originally Posted by tagaproject6
Are these white hoods all pointy?
Best comment in this thread.
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Originally Posted by rmr1923
i've thought about getting white hoods and going with white tape on my bike, just afraid they'll get dirty real quick
It's not a problem. I use Fizik tape and have the white hoods for Sram Red.
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Originally Posted by roadwarrior
It's not a problem. I use Fizik tape and have the white hoods for Sram Red.
i'll probably try Fizik tape, my wife's bike has some cheap/generic white "cork" tape and it gets dirty easy and doesn't clean very well.. i've heard the Fizik tape is fairly easy to clean
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