Frame and component colours

the_chief15

I got a new bike several weeks ago and after a few hundred miles have decided the stock saddle isn't for me and am looking for a replacement. My LBS is currently selling off some old fizik stock at £35. They have one in a similar shape to what usually works for me, but it is from the horrible highlighter range they did and the fluorescent yellow scuff guards will clash terribly with the red frame.

Should I be this concerned with the aesthetics my bike or should I just get over it and grab a potential bargain.

First.Aspect

You should be concerned with every tiny detail of your bike. Even mismatched bottle cage bolts are offensive.

sloppyschleckonds

Everything on your bike has to match.

All of your clothing has to match.

MTB forums are this way>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

the_chief15

First Aspect wrote:

You should be concerned with every tiny detail of your bike. Even mismatched bottle cage bolts are offensive.

Well obviously i got matching bottle cages when I picked up the bike.

rank_amateur

No good. You might save a few quid but it'll keep you awake at night :shock: Looking at the bike needs to be almost as pleasurable as riding it

sungod

no one will see it when you are sitting on it

the_chief15

sungod wrote:

no one will see it when you are sitting on it

That's what my wife said, so that has to be wrong.

londoncommuter

You also need to move clubs if their kit doesn't match your new bike. It's their fault for not being more flexible. Your new bike is 500g lighter which is much more important than getting 400 members to buy new jerseys.

the_chief15

It's not so bad.

First.Aspect

Wheelspinner

First Aspect wrote:

And that's just because of the humongous bag. Cat hasn't even noticed the saddle yet.

daniel_b

That does look pretty special.

I have a Fizik with a blue stripe if you prefer to clash blue with red instead?

You could potentially tie that in with some yellow bottle cages I guess.....

jscl

I have a white/red used San Marco lying around I'd rather give you for free than see such a mistake be made.

I beg of you to either put a plain black saddle on or one with red bits too.

The above recommendation of YELLOW bottle cages might actually make the mix work well though.

daniel_b

DavidJB

the_chief15 wrote:

It's not so bad.

Moving house with that suitcase?

the_chief15

Now I have no idea what to fix first, the saddle or the bag.

Anonymous

Bag. Get a bottle cage tool thing if you must.

Get your misses to reupholster your saddle in matching colours

Wheelspinner

Yes, the bag first.
Saddle is a Crime Against Style, but those can be absolved with a few Hail Wiggles, or Bless Me, CRC's.

The bag is a Crime Against Humanity, for which forgiveness is near impossible.

me-109

Help me unsee!!

Black marker pen for short term fix on the saddle colour?

Michael-B

I like to get things matching, others don't - either's fine, just do what you prefer!