When *is* Matchy Matchy too Matchy? Help

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by Latestart

I am trying to leverage the orange highlights on this bike which is for a woman since the base color is not amazing.

Already decided that Wahoo mount is the wrong Orange and will go. Question if the orange seat collar should be added. I bought the wrong size, so needs replacing anyway.

And bar tape.

Seat clamp = yes.

Tape = black, or maybe one of the fade or polka dot options, if the color is close (doesn't look like it - the tape looks brighter).

Disc lockrings or floating discs on orange carriers might look ok, but might be overkill. Right now, the matchy-match is fairly subtle.

[prototoast]

Yes to everything, including tires. https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...tion-2023-tire

You can never go too far with colors:

[sw3759]

You can never go too far with colors:

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wow,i think you just did.man i like pink but it looks like you ran through a giant patch of bubble gum.

to the OP.i think orange tape would look nice..

[Elefantino]

Matchy matchy is never too matchy matchy.

It adds figurative watts.

[JedB]

Orange Brake bolt kit
Orange Seat post collar
Orange hubs for the wheels. (Hope makes them)
The Black to Orange bar tape above.
#done

I had a neon pink klein quantum.
Anodized Blue Headset, Skewers, hubs, cable housing and bar tape.

[unterhausen]

There is a bike here in town that has a lot of different shades of pink. The guy who owns it wears a kit that adds another 5 shades of pink. Okay, I have only seen him once, that kit may be for special occasions.

At some point it's impossible to match, and contrasting colors are better.

[jlwdm]

Too often people just focus on the bike when picking colors. This is fine if you are going to put the bike on display in your house and not ride it.

You have to also look at what you are going to be wearing. I have some red jerseys and jerseys with red accents so the bike I ride when wearing them has red accents. But not too much. Saddles are all black and bar tape all black. Helmet is white. Fades cause problems.

Different colored gloves, socks, jerseys, jackets and so forth coordinate the luck.

Look at the big picture.

Jeff

[Latestart]

I'll post when the build is finished. A few weeks more of parts collecting and build.

[pdonk]

If they have your sizes, wolf tooth makes thru axles in orange. The pop of orange at the drop outs could look good, and would match the lock rings.

[PurpleBikeChick]

Originally Posted by Talrand

I wouldn't go for the orange spacers, that's one part of the bike you want to keep invisible, not highlighted....

Also, one more vote against the orange seatpost clamp.

I like both the spacers and clamp, bring out the contrast with tubes.

On my bike, differences in color (purple & pink since purple faded on the WI anodized parts), all go together well IMHO with the grey metal tubing.

[cgolvin]

My first thought was also that brown/coffee saddle and tape would look good. Check out @thwart's similar treatment of his etnico Duende in the gallery.

Agree with those who have said there is such a thing as too much; I'd keep the spacers and seat clamp black, but if you can find a good match in the thru axles that would work.

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by Latestart

First of all thanks to @hilltoppenny (frame) and @Clean39T (misc hardware) for parts to pull this build together.

I am trying to leverage the orange highlights on this bike which is for a woman since the base color is not amazing.

Already decided that Wahoo mount is the wrong Orange and will go. (Too matchy-matchy, IMO. Get black and leave it alone!) Question if the orange seat collar should be added. (You're on a slippery slope, IMO, but OK if you must!) I bought the wrong size, so needs replacing anyway.

And bar tape. I have a few options, not convinced by any of them. Orange seems overkill. (That is a handsome bike with delicate and tasteful trim. Black adds to the look, IMO. It doen't detract from it)
Black? Grey/Brown match the paint? Thoughts? Fire away, there are no bad ideas (well there are actually bad ideas, but not about bar tape).

Rest of the build is SRAM force with Red crank and black wheels. Black saddle.

Fire away...

See comments.

[dmitrik4]

Ha—this is great; my new ride will be black/orange accents, so the ideas here are helpful. Great heads up on the rotors!

[jonnyBgood]

Originally Posted by prototoast

You misspelled pink.

YOU... misspelled WHITE!

Just kidding I have a few drop bar bikes and they all have different color bar tape.


Well back to the original post... what color does the "woman" want for the build?

[Hindmost]

"Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off.”