Is a white bike a stupid idea?

MudPig

Hello,

Tarty question:

I'm thinking of buying a white Whyte. Will I regret this? Is it going to turn brown and stay that way the first time i ride it? Is it going to mark more easily and show up scratches? Is it going to show cable rub more easily? Anyone have a white bike or even better a white Whyte? How's it holding up?

I know it's a bike, should be riding it not looking at it etc etc but I still want to know.

Thanks

individual6891

I have a white whyte 146.

It gets dirty..

..and I clean it.

1mancity2

Helli tape it, clean it, will look as good as any other colour and its a well know fact white bikes are faster and look cool dirty.

Pudseyp

Do white cars go brown ??? no....they have similar paint systems to bikes....

The best way to protect the frame is using helitape which is like thick sellotape which you apply to the frame to protect against chips and scratches. You can also buy these type of protectors that you put over cables where you have contact with the frame http://www.xtremecycles.co.uk/index.php ... cts_id=795

It's upto you to keep it clean, I use Fenwicks / Muc Off bike cleaner to keep it in tip top condition...

As for white bikes...I am on my 4th and think they look cool....here is mine

lugsey2k5

White also hides scratches better than darker bikes.

nicklouse

Who are you calling stupid?

jayson

A friend of mine has a white ON One and it looks very very cool, it hasnt turned brown (lol) and is easily cleaned if your really scared of a bit of dirt.

allen.coulson

Pudseyp wrote:

Do white cars go brown ??? no....they have similar paint systems to bikes....

The best way to protect the frame is using helitape which is like thick sellotape which you apply to the frame to protect against chips and scratches. You can also buy these type of protectors that you put over cables where you have contact with the frame http://www.xtremecycles.co.uk/index.php ... cts_id=795

It's upto you to keep it clean, I use Fenwicks / Muc Off bike cleaner to keep it in tip top condition...

As for white bikes...I am on my 4th and think they look cool....here is mine

What forks are these on the bike - most I've seen have the cross bar in front of the pistons?

cooldad

Don't tell him he's got them on backwards.

cooldad

Some Magura have the arch front and back. Extra Awesome.

Slow1

White is great...you can see the dirt easier for cleaning!!!

Pudseyp

allen.coulson wrote:

Pudseyp wrote:

Do white cars go brown ??? no....they have similar paint systems to bikes....

The best way to protect the frame is using helitape which is like thick sellotape which you apply to the frame to protect against chips and scratches. You can also buy these type of protectors that you put over cables where you have contact with the frame http://www.xtremecycles.co.uk/index.php ... cts_id=795

It's upto you to keep it clean, I use Fenwicks / Muc Off bike cleaner to keep it in tip top condition...

As for white bikes...I am on my 4th and think they look cool....here is mine

What forks are these on the bike - most I've seen have the cross bar in front of the pistons?

DT Swiss XMM 140 Twin Shot
The arch is behind the fork stansions for extra rigidity

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=49846

1mancity2

That bike looks Nice Pud!

Pudseyp

Cheers fella...love it to bits...spent enough on it though..

More pics
viewtopic.php?p=16963061

dry664

Lol. I have a Black Whyte. It doesnt get dirty because everyone knows dirt doesnt stick to the colour black but black isnt as fast as white. However i do have sleepless nights dreaming about snow.

DCR00

techincally black is faster than white

a physicist explained why to me once, but im pretty sure i had a stroke while he was telling me, so i cant remember why its faster

what was the question again ?

welshkev

i have a white bike, it's great

nicklouse

DCR00 wrote:

techincally black is faster than white

a physicist explained why to me once, but im pretty sure i had a stroke while he was telling me, so i cant remember why its faster

what was the question again ?

RED BIKES ARE FASTER.

Fact.

nicklouse

too much red?

Pudseyp

nicklouse wrote:

too much red?

I think its out of balance....not enough white to be honest....I would change the forks and saddle for starters...just don't go riding in the snow and stop for a pi$$ :-)

70\ʹspenguin

nicklouse wrote:

too much red?

I saw this and a bit of sick came out! Does it belong to this person?

SUPERSUTT

nicklouse wrote:

DCR00 wrote:

techincally black is faster than white

a physicist explained why to me once, but im pretty sure i had a stroke while he was telling me, so i cant remember why its faster

what was the question again ?

RED BIKES ARE FASTER.

Fact.

well i have a red and white bike so does that mean mines the fastest of them all lol :oops:

monkey_man_1

mine was absolutely covered in mud n dirt from the last ride and couldnt be arsed to clean it for a week, took it out the shed today, 10mins later after a sponge and some warm soap water it looks like this

andy46

I'm on my 2nd white bike, I love the look of them.

lugsey2k5

Monkey man 1, were you at Hamsterly today by any chance?

nwmlarge

dirty bike



bucket of soapy water and a couple of upgrades and hey presto shiny bike



and my previous white bike also blinged up nicely

Northwind

I like how white bike kit looks once it's mangled and dirty... Never really clean my bikes, can't see the point but they do look nicely used.

Pudseyp

Northwind wrote:

I like how white bike kit looks once it's mangled and dirty... Never really clean my bikes, can't see the point but they do look nicely used.

Purely because your lazy......

Northwind

Pudseyp wrote:

Purely because your lazy...

Quite amazingly lazy in fact. But, I still reckon it's true. I've got a hammer in the garage that my grandad nicked from the RAF in 1945, it's absolutely black with age... I could polish it up but that'd just ruin it. Same with bikes, scratches and scrapes and dirt are marks of proud service.


IMAG0049 by Northwindlowlander, on Flickr

Does that look like a bike that needs cleaned to you?

Where are my stabilisers?

White bikes are great I totally love mine

But... mine does have brown marks on one side of the top tube. It's got a section of fine scratches which seem to have become ingrained with dirt and wont clean up (not that I've tried that hard). Not even sure how or when it happened and it doesn't bother me - it probably would have bothered me if it had happened when it was new, but it's 3 now and if it didn't have scars it would be a waste 8)

monkey_man_1

lugsey2k5 wrote:

Monkey man 1, were you at Hamsterly today by any chance?

nope dont even know where that is