Shallow or not, that is the question...

sampras38
sampras38 Posts: 1,917
edited October 2018 in Road general
OK, so I've got a couple of grey Stages G2 105 Power Meters that I've been using on my turbo and road bikes. I've recently bought a new road bike which has a black 105 Groupset. Do I put the grey power meter on and not worry about the colour mis-match, or sell and get a black one?

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    I guess it depends on what you are more concerned with - either with recording power, or with trivialities about how they look...
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    You can't see both sides at the same time can you ?
  • 964cup
    964cup Posts: 1,362
    Your instincts are right. You have to change either the chainset (sub-optimal) or the Stages arm. Mismatched arms would be wrong, and a grey chainset with black mechs would be borderline.
  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    YES it's extremely shallow, but YES you need to sell it and buy a matching black one!
    ~ ~ How fast is fast enough? ~ ~ ~ ~ Tempo Cyclist - Tasmania ~ ~
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Mis-matched crank arms, mis-matched wheels, mis-matched bar tape/saddle/stem.

    Go for it.
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • peat
    peat Posts: 1,242
    Q: When are you looking at the side of your bike?
    A: When it is lent against a wall at home or at a cafe

    You shouldn't lean your drive side against stuff anyway, so you should never need to look at the mismatched crank.

    Or if you're desperate - wrap it in black electrical tape.
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Footballers apparently now wear odd colour boots, if that's any indication.
  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    MiddleRinger wrote:
    YES it's extremely shallow, but YES you need to sell it and buy a matching black one!

    Thanks all.

    Was said partly in jest but yes, I do think I need to get a new black one.

    The grey one looks hideous...;-)
  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    Big Harv wrote:
    Footballers apparently now wear odd colour boots, if that's any indication.

    Mostly Divs who can't think for themselves though tbf :lol:
  • SHHH
    SHHH Posts: 22
    Perhaps a good opportunity to sell and buy a new dual sided PM?
  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    SHHH wrote:
    Perhaps a good opportunity to sell and buy a new dual sided PM?

    Yes it had crossed my mind, but I use a Stages on my turbo bike too.

    Wanted to try and keep it consistent.
  • Killerclown
    Killerclown Posts: 110
    Wrap the grey one in black Vinyl.
  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    Killerclown wrote:
    Wrap the grey one in black Vinyl.

    I'm going to sell one of the grey's and get a black one.
  • MisterMuncher
    MisterMuncher Posts: 1,302
    Surely the odd arms emphasise that you have a PM and are therefore Pro AF.
  • proto
    proto Posts: 1,483
    Sell it and buy a Quarq. It’s the only sensible option.

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