What colours go with this?

lighty89

What do you think guys?
Want some new accessories and bits, pedals, bars, seatpost/seat etc.

Thanks

Chunkers1980

Image fail - works now.

Mud works best.

2x10

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Image fail - works now.

Mud works best.

I agree with Chunkers, plenty of mud in a variety of colours...

welshkev

red will make it go faster

lighty89

Haha that was at Cannock on Sunday, nice and dry, so no mud - just dust.
Must admit it was filthy for months on end before that!!

lighty89

welshkev wrote:

red will make it go faster

Good point, think i'll add some stripes as well.

cooldad

May I suggest a small vase with daisies?

lighty89

cooldad wrote:

May I suggest a small vase with daisies?

Possibly a good idea. Maybe some candles for extra ambience.

Giraffoto

Do you really want people to think you're good with colours?

lighty89

Noooo, just don't want it to look shit!

Angus Young

Orange. Fact.

SlipSpace

Angus Young wrote:

Orange. Fact.

yup

arran77

Colours, accessories :?

This is bikeradar.com not soft-furnishings.com :P

Tigger con carne

http://www.pantone.co.uk/pages/fcr/?sea ... &year=2014

lighty89

Tigger con carne wrote:

http://www.pantone.co.uk/pages/fcr/?season=spring&year=2014

DECIDED, radiant orchid is the colour.

Angus Young

lighty89 wrote:

Tigger con carne wrote:

http://www.pantone.co.uk/pages/fcr/?season=spring&year=2014

DECIDED, radiant orchid is the colour.

No. Too close to the blue on the colour wheel.

lighty89

Angus Young wrote:

lighty89 wrote:

Tigger con carne wrote:

http://www.pantone.co.uk/pages/fcr/?season=spring&year=2014

DECIDED, radiant orchid is the colour.

No. Too close to the blue on the colour wheel.

Cayeene or Celossia Orange
Perhaps a Cayeene Seat Clamp, with a Celossia Orange Chainstay.

lighty89

Very in season colours.

Chunkers1980

I'd have thought CHRISTIAN SIRIANO was more up your street.

lighty89

Chunkers1980 wrote:

I'd have thought CHRISTIAN SIRIANO was more up your street.

Chunkers1980

I'm not the one asking for colour advice.

rockmonkeysc

Its a bike. Do you want to look at it or ride it?
What the f**k is wrong with people?

Angus Young

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Its a bike. Do you want to look at it or ride it?
What the f**k is wrong with people?

I knew this topic would bring out the "It's a bike, FFS!" brigade. FFS, it's a hobby. If people get enjoyment from fiddling with their kit, what's wrong with that? Is this a MAN thing?

cooldad

Angus Young wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Its a bike. Do you want to look at it or ride it?
What the f**k is wrong with people?

I knew this topic would bring out the "It's a bike, FFS!" brigade. FFS, it's a hobby. If people get enjoyment from fiddling with their kit, what's wrong with that? Is this a MAN thing?

I knew this topic would bring out the sexist brigade. The OP could be a lady. Or a llama.

rockmonkeysc

Nothing to do with a man thing. Its a mountain bike. You can't see what it looks like when you're riding it.

lancew

You could remove the water bottle and use a bag instead....

That would improve it.

I recommend swapping some black parts for some blue ones... Maybe swap the forks for blue ones too.

And then paint yourself blue to match.... (maybe I've been watching too much arrested development)

Chunkers1980

Taking the rookie ring off would be the best start.

cooldad

Lancew wrote:

You could remove the water bottle and use a bag instead....

That would improve it.

I recommend swapping some black parts for some blue ones... Maybe swap the forks for blue ones too.

And then paint yourself blue to match.... (maybe I've been watching too much arrested development)

Apart from the silly blue stuff, what's wrong with a bottle? Much easier if you're just going for a fairly short ride.

Angus Young

cooldad wrote:

Angus Young wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Its a bike. Do you want to look at it or ride it?
What the f**k is wrong with people?

I knew this topic would bring out the "It's a bike, FFS!" brigade. FFS, it's a hobby. If people get enjoyment from fiddling with their kit, what's wrong with that? Is this a MAN thing?

I knew this topic would bring out the sexist brigade. The OP could be a lady. Or a llama.

Eh? You might want to take another run at that. I think you're confused.

lancew

If you're going for looks, a bottle doesn't look as good as a bag, purely aesthetics. I'm not sure I'd want my bottle that close to the dirt without a cap. I've used my Osprey bag quite a few times now and I really love it.

In all seriousness I think its actually a really nice looking bike, I'm not sure I'd bother changing it unless you're improving it. The saddle and cable outer's could be swapped for something with a bit of white to tie in the forks but I wouldn't bother until its due its maintenance.

Angus Young

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Nothing to do with a man thing. Its a mountain bike. You can't see what it looks like when you're riding it.

You can't tell what your clothes look like when you're wearing them, what your hair looks like once you turn away from the mirror or what your car looks like when you're driving it. But I bet you still browse the rack rather than just picking the closest T-shirt without looking and walking to the counter, mess with your hair before you leave the house and took your car's aesthetics into consideration before buying it.