Stem Colour

Slack
Slack Posts: 326
edited June 2011 in The bottom bracket
I cannot make my mind up about what stem colour to have - either black or white!

The bike is a matt black cannondale with white labelling. Wheels and components are silver. Current stem is black. My initial thought is that the replacement should also be black. However, I've been offered a Syntace stem for a good price, but it's white and wondered if this might look odd on a predominantly black bike!

What do you think?
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!!
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  • pauldavid
    pauldavid Posts: 392
    What about a nice pink one with a purple bar clamp on the end :shock:

    Would give a whole new meaning to going down on the drops :lol:
  • -spider-
    -spider- Posts: 2,548
    Does it really matter?
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  • pauldavid
    pauldavid Posts: 392
    If you go for the pink one, go for the longest size you can get your hands on!! :shock:

    Everyone will laugh if you've only got a short pink one :oops: :lol:
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Stem colour should match the colour of the head tube, if multi coloured the colour at the top of the head tube. So yes black.
    :oops:
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Stem ginger.
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Aggieboy wrote:
    Stem ginger.

    Nooooooooooo, not that awful stuff again. How can something used to treat nausea make me want to puke? :evil:
  • Slack
    Slack Posts: 326
    Thank you Stewie

    :D
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  • Cressers
    Cressers Posts: 1,329
    Shouldn't you be more concerned about the length and rise? Or the clamp diameter?
  • pedylan
    pedylan Posts: 768
    Cressers wrote:
    Shouldn't you be more concerned about the length and rise? Or the clamp diameter?

    That's NOT innuendo is it?
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  • Cressers
    Cressers Posts: 1,329
    Just practical considerations. Oh and what material? Do you trust alu or carbon fibre more?...
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Not sure?

    All I know is a friend told me women cyclists prefer shorter, fatter stems over longer thin ones.
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Squillinossett wrote:
    Not sure?

    All I know is a friend told me women cyclists prefer shorter, fatter stems over longer thin ones.

    That's a good point. The fatter the stem is, the stronger it is, and thus offers more riding pleasure and feel.
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