OT / Poll: My Look 595, which stem & tape color?

[Hai H. Ho]

I will be changing my current 2006 cocaine-white Look 595 by removing the current Dura Ace parts and installing my twin's used Campy Record. Lightweight Gen III wheels await as well. The bike will now be more of a black & white theme.

Current white leather SLR will be replaced with an all-black carbon SLR. I looked at Ritchey's WCS stem in white but it's a pearl white as compared to the bright gloss white of the 595.

The pictures of this Time RXR bike should give you a general idea of my desired overall look.

Which of the 4 options do you think looks best with the correct amount of black and white? Yes, I know about the upkeep of white tape...

1). Paint the current stem a matching white and run white tape
2). Paint the current stem a matching white and run black tape
3). Get a Ritchey WCS Carbon Matrix stem in black and run white tape
4). Get a Ritchey WCS Carbon Matrix stem in black and black tape

I thank you for your time and opinion.

Hai H. Ho

[Ozz]

white stem....white tape

:beer:

[vqdriver]

white easton ea90 stem with white tape

[mister]

pink tape.
orange saddle.

[Louis]

white-white looks best to me

[michael white]

pink tape.
orange saddle.
you forgot lime green cages.

[dave thompson]

I like the idea of the frame/fork 'speaking' for itself, it is the centerpiece. The surrounding black 'frame' of wheels, stem and bartape should show the centerpiece off by not calling attention to themselves. Then as a color accent, you could splash it with skewer, chainring bolt or headset topcap color. That would be an elegant, well-dressed Look.

[Derailer]

White on white. And I'm sure you've heard this from every corner of the interweb, but I'll say it again: that is a choice bike. Well played.

[Jack Brunk]

White tape and anything other than the junk ritchey stem.

[130R]

if you can afford lightweights and a look 595 frameset...

just buy both tapes and see which one you like :rolleyes:

some people..

[snah]

Another vote for the white/white.

[GuyGadois]

white/white

but, don't ride it because the white gets dirty.

[false_Aest]

eff bar tape.

eff having a stem.


buy a porche.

[chickenkiev]

white-white

[mgm777]

white - white - white (saddle)

[djg]

The white tape and saddle look good -- I'd stick with a black stem and bars (not necessarily those choices, but whatever you like).

[dimsy]

i say white & white & white as well.

[Charles M]

white white..

Or leave the stem and go to black tape and change the saddle to black.

[thendenjeck]

white white white white and the big black rims :beer:

[slowandsteady]

...dont forget the white spacers :banana:

[yakstone]

White all around on that ride, including white spacers.

[SEABREEZE]

White or Black Stem <> Black tape <> Hudz White grips

Black Saddle