Black or Blue (tape)?
01-31-14, 11:23 PM
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Black or Blue (tape)?
Hello All,
So it is getting closer to cycling season, and I wanted some opinions. Currently I have black Fizik bar tape, and it is now time to replace Fizik tape. My question is this, would black (like it is now) or blue be better?
RH
So it is getting closer to cycling season, and I wanted some opinions. Currently I have black Fizik bar tape, and it is now time to replace Fizik tape. My question is this, would black (like it is now) or blue be better?
RH
01-31-14, 11:43 PM
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Your bars are awful... they're just shy of "cobra fang" Maybe it's a bad angle, they just look wrong.
Anyway, usually match your bartape to your saddle color, so go white. Also known as "future black"
Anyway, usually match your bartape to your saddle color, so go white. Also known as "future black"
02-01-14, 12:41 AM
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Half black, half blue...
Black, & blue is not always a bad combo.
Black, & blue is not always a bad combo.
02-01-14, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by cbr9927
Blue tape and Blue Saddle and later on tires with blue stripes.
02-01-14, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dopolina
Too matchy matchy.
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Black tape is faster. It absorbs all wavelengths of the light spectrum. However, you must be riding toward the sun to benefit from this "drawing" effect.
02-01-14, 08:47 AM
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Any color except black or white. The less it matches the better.
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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
No such thing!
Disagree.
02-01-14, 09:42 AM
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Ya, um, there is no way I would do that do that to a bike like the Allez, even if I were a girl. That is just fugly. lol
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Originally Posted by therh
Hello All,
So it is getting closer to cycling season, and I wanted some opinions. Currently I have black Fizik bar tape, and it is now time to replace Fizik tape. My question is this, would black (like it is now) or blue be better?
RH
So it is getting closer to cycling season, and I wanted some opinions. Currently I have black Fizik bar tape, and it is now time to replace Fizik tape. My question is this, would black (like it is now) or blue be better?
RH
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02-01-14, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadTire
Blue with white stripe. Need to change your rims, the red clashes. Also get blue sidewalls. I see WhyFi posted a pretty blue bike, so the white saddle can stay. Don't wear any blue in you kit though someone might try not realize you are still on the bike when they try to steal it. Just sayin...
Negative on the blue sidewalls.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Disagree.
02-01-14, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadTire
Blue with white stripe. Need to change your rims, the red clashes. Also get blue sidewalls. I see WhyFi posted a pretty blue bike, so the white saddle can stay. Don't wear any blue in you kit though someone might try not realize you are still on the bike when they try to steal it. Just sayin...
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blue...
duh.
duh.
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02-01-14, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Disagree.
To the OP, I would get a BLUE+WHITE combo tape.
02-01-14, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Disagree.
beautiful....exactly my cup of tea.
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02-01-14, 11:16 AM
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Y'all need to get a grip.
Matching tires is just trying way too hard. Can you say 'fromage'?
Keep the white saddle.
Blue tape but ONLY if it matches the frame.
Agree that the red decals need to go.
Black tires/sidewalls and the bike will be tastefully done.
And you wonder why the wife never lets you chose the sofa, carpet or drapes...
Matching tires is just trying way too hard. Can you say 'fromage'?
Keep the white saddle.
Blue tape but ONLY if it matches the frame.
Agree that the red decals need to go.
Black tires/sidewalls and the bike will be tastefully done.
And you wonder why the wife never lets you chose the sofa, carpet or drapes...
02-01-14, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dopolina
Y'all need to get a grip.
Matching tires is just trying way too hard. Can you say 'fromage'?
Keep the white saddle.
Blue tape but ONLY if it matches the frame.
Agree that the red decals need to go.
Black tires/sidewalls and the bike will be tastefully done.
And you wonder why the wife never lets you chose the sofa, carpet or drapes...
Matching tires is just trying way too hard. Can you say 'fromage'?
Keep the white saddle.
Blue tape but ONLY if it matches the frame.
Agree that the red decals need to go.
Black tires/sidewalls and the bike will be tastefully done.
And you wonder why the wife never lets you chose the sofa, carpet or drapes...
I would go with either blue or white tape on the op's bike.
