|   REALLY important stuff: Black or Silver rings? | ekdave
Dec 30, 2003 7:10 AM | | So I need new rings. Have a black frame, mostly black wheels, black seat post, stem, etc. Have dura-ace cranks and regular "sorta dark silver" Dura-ace rings.
Im getting new TA rings (good $)
So do I get black or silver?
Do I stick with the all-black bike theme, or put in more silver to offset the "too much black" bike?
and yes, I know its a silly question. But really, if it were your bike, youd give it some thought too right? |
| ... a bit o contrast... silver... (nm) | Akirasho
Dec 30, 2003 7:19 AM | | Be the bike. |
| black, but counter-sunk drilled | Kerry Irons
Dec 30, 2003 5:08 PM | | My mother had an black Austro Daimler (Vent Noir) with black rings that were countersunk drilled on about 1/4" centers all the way around the rings. Sort of a "silver rivets on black" effect that was quite striking. Add in some gold pin striping, gold anodized rims, etc. and you get the picture. |
| silver - nm | gf99
Dec 30, 2003 7:56 AM | | |
| Silver, but not before memorial day. nm | firstrax
Dec 30, 2003 8:16 AM | | |
| lol, any old skateboarders here? | gtx
Dec 30, 2003 9:06 AM | | Remember the argument that clear urethane wheels were "faster"? Did a google search and this popped up--which actually affirmed that argument. Kind of cool.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/skatedesignwheel.html |
| yep, still ride a bit nowadays | climbo
Dec 30, 2003 1:21 PM | | makes sense to me, coloured wheels always used to wear out too fast, now I have plain white all the time. Lots of design in these little things now with cores and dual durometers etc. |
| lol, any old skateboarders here? | firstrax
Dec 30, 2003 2:35 PM | | Yup. And my old halfpipe behind my mothers house still stands and I still ride it on my old Santa Cruz Time released insanity deck when I visit. |
| re: REALLY important stuff: Black or Silver rings? | Sao
Dec 30, 2003 9:05 AM | | Go with silver. I have a black bike and upgraded my rims (not because they weren't silver!) and it really "brightened" it up, made it look sleeker and less like a "Road Warrior" bike.
And if it makes me ride more because it catches my attention a little better, hey, that can't be a bad fringe benefit!
NOW....next year's big investment -- silver bottle cages! |
| But of course! I already did the silver cages - still not there | ekdave
Dec 30, 2003 10:27 AM | | still too much black.
wish they made silver carbon posts! |
| ... silver carbon posts??? | Akirasho
Dec 30, 2003 11:50 AM | | Never seen one in the flesh... and technically, everyone's calling it White Carbon but...
Be the bike. |
| ohhhhh baby! | ekdave
Dec 30, 2003 12:10 PM | | thats a good lookin post huh? |
| i like that. is it affordable? -- lol!! nm. | Sao
Dec 30, 2003 1:35 PM | | |
| Dura Ace-Silver Record-Black Not a silly question | Dave Hickey
Dec 30, 2003 9:14 AM | | Nothing wrong with a little style. With Dura Ace, I'd go silver because the rest of the components are silver. If you were using 2004 Record, I'd go with black. |
| Good point.....but I have black Mavic Brakes. yikes! | ekdave
Dec 30, 2003 10:30 AM | | Im all messed up.
Heres the bike:
Black frame/fork/headset/stem/brakes/wheels/bar
Silver cranks/derails/shifters/cages
Luckily I found Grey Dura-ace housing to offset the "too much black" look. |
| I agree with Dave. | KG 361
Dec 30, 2003 12:59 PM | | Get the silever D/A. It will break things up a bit. If you had black cranks, then I'd go with black. Although, I may be a bit biased..... |
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