Opinion/Poll
 

Hi all

I will like to seek opinion/poll on this : I am considering to change my cockpit to white bars, stem and bartape. Current set up is black.

looking forward to your views...thanks in advance

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I like the current look. Just going with white bar tape might look pretty nice though (or maybe even go with a bold red or something).

Jus with White bar tape? Thanks! Will consider

If you go with white tape you should switch to white hoods, too.

I think it will be white overload.

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Stem, spacers, top cap and seat all should go to white. Black bar tape is still ok. There's a bike like that I see often and it actually is easy on the eyes.

I like the way you have it right now.

I had the white stem and bar tape on my white Giant TCR. It didn't look too good.

To give you an idea, here's my TCR with the white tape. I've replaced the stem with the black one since.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...71901135_n.jpg

I'll be replacing the tape to black once it wears out. I've changed the saddle to black already.

Keep the current look. I like it the way it is.

If the frame was black with white lettering I would say yes. The white frame is enough white. I think you should leave it as is.

White Hudz are terrible. After about 6 months of everyday use, the rubber starts to deteriorate and become sticky.

Thanks all for ur opinions. I shall keep the current look n mayb tink of upgrading the bars n stem

I think it looks great just like it is but I would agree the red bar tape to match that little stripe on the seat post would look awesome.

I vote that you change the frame color to neon green.

Haaaaaaa I see what you did there. :lol:

I have a white bike with black logos and left the seat and tape black. Nobody likes grimy bar tape.

+1

Anyone has a pic of a white frame with red tape?

On a bike decorated like yours you need a balance of both the black and the white. I'm not sure whether going white up front would accomplish anything. I'm afraid it would look "washed out". I don't think you can improve on what you have. I would just leave it. Besides, the longevity of black tape is much greater than white. Except for minimally padded microfiber tape like Fizik's, white is almost impossible to keep clean.

I have no problem cleaning the white Deda tape I use. It takes about 5 minutes with soapy water and a green scrubby.

Seen bikes with the same frame with white upfront ...thought it's something different.
thus looking for opinion.

thanks for ur reply

OK Martha Stewart, let's see your full kit.

Love the current look dude, sort of "stealthy" and you don't have to worry about white tape getting dirty!

I think a white stem would look good. Or you could do just white tape. Don't do both.