Hey all, Was thinking about this recently with two bikes I've got as we head into winter/overhaul season. Namely, one of my bikes leans heavily on Brown/green accents with a complimentary frame color while the other leans heavily on Black/orange with complimentary frame color. This has me realizing that on the individual bikes I love the set ups, but swapping parts would throw both colorways out of whack.
I know some of us go as deeply as theming our bikes(looking at you Leah), and others spend so much time planning builds that it feels like an artistic or scientific exercise. I think all of which are valid and fun, while knowing some of you build your bikes from a purely utilitarian perspective and that's okay too! *So my question for the wider group is: *what hard and fast rules do you have for components/bits of color when it comes to your bikes? Do you refuse to use components that would otherwise achieve what you need because you find them garish or the finish doesn't meld with your style? I'll start with a rule I have for my bikes: I don't mix black and earth tones when it comes to Saddles/Grips. One of my bikes has a black saddle and black grips, the other has a green b17 saddle and olive grips. Not opposed to grey/white with black, or brown/honey with olive. The only place the twain shall meet is with colors like Pink/Purple/Blue/Yellow/Bright Green... all bets are off there. Let's hear what idiosyncratic or peculiarities you all might have! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/64f6f166-d29a-41f4-84a0-085c39012245n%40googlegroups.com.
