Pick my secondary color
06-25-24, 10:24 AM
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Pick my secondary color
Bought this from BF marketplace from the original owner.
thought it would make a good Cino bike plus tours.
the color, anthracite? KINDA BORING.
what color should my tape and cables be?
Original owner replaced the suntour with this. Good idea
My own seat. The avocet was painfully worn through.
I had some old man riser stems, why not
thought it would make a good Cino bike plus tours.
the color, anthracite? KINDA BORING.
what color should my tape and cables be?
Original owner replaced the suntour with this. Good idea
My own seat. The avocet was painfully worn through.
I had some old man riser stems, why not
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06-25-24, 10:38 AM
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1. apricot frost
2. salmon pearl
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1. apricot frost
2. salmon pearl
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06-25-24, 11:02 AM
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It's a touring bike. You can make a statement with the right Randonneur bag:
Or rack:
or basket
Or rack:
or basket
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I would go 80' Euro ski colors either Hot pink or the brightest green you can find
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06-25-24, 12:17 PM
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For my tastes, red wrap and cables would work well. A matching red saddle (or one that's red and black) would also IMO work even better than a black saddle with red wrap and cables.
But the hot pink suggested by squirtdad IMO would also work - though I'd guess finding a matching saddle would be difficult to impossible without custom work. Wrap and cables in hot pink would also likely be difficult to find. I do know that at one point SunTour made at least some hot pink hoods for at least one of their aero brake levers, so hot pink hoods might be possible. Hot pink hoods and cables would IMO also work well with black wrap and saddle.
Or you could go all black and channel your inner Johnny Cash - and with dark shades, your inner Roy Orbison as well.
But the hot pink suggested by squirtdad IMO would also work - though I'd guess finding a matching saddle would be difficult to impossible without custom work. Wrap and cables in hot pink would also likely be difficult to find. I do know that at one point SunTour made at least some hot pink hoods for at least one of their aero brake levers, so hot pink hoods might be possible. Hot pink hoods and cables would IMO also work well with black wrap and saddle.
Or you could go all black and channel your inner Johnny Cash - and with dark shades, your inner Roy Orbison as well.
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Black tape.
Ti or silver braided cable housing.
Black bottle cages.
Tan walls
Salmon brake pads
red and gold anodized pulley wheels
Gold chain
MAYBE some Rivendell speedblend tires if you can find 'em.
Ti or silver braided cable housing.
Black bottle cages.
Tan walls
Salmon brake pads
red and gold anodized pulley wheels
Gold chain
MAYBE some Rivendell speedblend tires if you can find 'em.
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Red or plain yellow, not screamin or bright, flouresent.
Or lean into the subdued, black or silver.
Red or plain yellow, not screamin or bright, flouresent.
Or lean into the subdued, black or silver.
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Yeah, yellow. That bike needs some color, I can see why finding a good complimentary hue could be challenging. Yeah, yellow.
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