"All black" 105 rear derailleur

Giraffoto

I'm idly looking through the bike shops on line, and vaguely considering upgrading the Tricross to 10-speed 105 for no reason whatsoever, and there's an odd situation whereby the rear mech is available in either black body/silver cage or silver body/black cage. No black/black or silver/silver. Is this just a quirk of the UK market (i.e., can you get black/black overseas?) or do they figure that if you're that dedicated/vain/daft you'll get two?

colsoop

I looked eveywhere for a black black combo, i gave up in the end. I expect its a cost thing.

MattC59

Have a look at the ultegra rear mech in grey, it's very dark.
I've just bought one, it's a bit more expensive, but won't break the bank. Got mine here, seems the best price at the moment:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/derailleurs-Rear-Road-Shimano-Ultegra-Grey-6700-Rear-Derailleur/SHIMGRRR469

That said, what levers are you using ? You may want to check compatibility, as I'm not sure whether the lever ratio is only suited to Ultegra and DA shifters.