Finishing Kit Rules?

TheHound

I guess there aren't any above personal preference, but I have a CAAD8 and would like to get a carbon seatpost, bars and a slightly longer stem.

I like the look of the 3T stuff and the Specialized Pave seatpost. Would it look massively retarded to mix and match? I also have an FSA chainset so I could just buy full FSA stuff to really match.

Not sure there's much of a question there, just looking for opinions on whether finishing kit should match.

ScreaminWargasm

Personally I like the matching kit although would get different brand parts if the price/weight/look was right. I think the look is most important for me though.

ju5t1n

There are no rules

jgsi

CAAD8 105
Campag Zonda Wheels


You running Shimano 105 with Campagnolo wheels and you are talking about rules?

TheHound

Perhaps "rules" was the wrong word to use. Just after opinions really

philwint

TheHound wrote:

Perhaps "rules" was the wrong word to use. Just after opinions really

I think you meant - What is considered good taste.

Just like with clothes there is not a rule to say You must not wear shell suits, but everyone knows to do so is to demonstrate poor taste

smidsy

I assume your desire to have good taste is why you list your location as near Wakefield. I mean who on earth would live in Wakefield? :-)

philwint

smidsy wrote:

I assume your desire to have good taste is why you list your location as near Wakefield. I mean who on earth would live in Wakefield? :-)

haha

No it's more to do with the fact more people know where Wakefield is than East Ardsley.

ad_snow

TheHound wrote:

I guess there aren't any above personal preference, but I have a CAAD8 and would like to get a carbon seatpost, bars and a slightly longer stem.

I like the look of the 3T stuff and the Specialized Pave seatpost. Would it look really silly to mix and match? I also have an FSA chainset so I could just buy full FSA stuff to really match.

Not sure there's much of a question there, just looking for opinions on whether finishing kit should match.

FTFY - Some people might find what you wrote quite offensive.

sloppyschleckonds

As long as it is all black.

Lycra-Byka

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

As long as it is all black.

Again offensive.





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On topic....

I wouldn't look twice if anyone was to mix brands, I would assume the items were bought for function and buget. Personally, as long as it matches style/colour I wouldn't care. It's not something that's ever occurred tbh.

People really do worry about others opinions with cycling don't they. We are a daft,vain bunch of girls.(yes bloody offensive again I know)

racingcondor

Personally I'd work out what bars give you the shape you want and buy your finishing kit based on that. I wouldn't mix and match but I freely admit that it's for personal asthetic (OCD) reasons more than anything else.