Lugged frames with modern black parts: best practices

[merckx]

Very nice contribution, Happy. All of those machines are eye-sweet.

[AngryScientist]

Let’s face it: a classy lugged frame looks good with almost anything; as long as it’s not overly obnoxious I think. All the bikes posted here look great and would looks similarly great (but different) with sleek silvery parts too.

[Rpoole8537]

Originally Posted by blindwilly

That is a gorgeous bike! I met Dave Wages at the handmade bike show years ago. A very nice guy and his bikes are amazing!

[jc031699]

Here is a beaut taken from steel is real FB page.

[Hilltopperny]

My lugged Terraplane with black components.

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[jtbadge]

It works!! I prefer black/dark grey cockpit and drivetrain over silver in most applications.

[osbk67]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

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Still rolling along on the outskirts of Paceline and ready for another season among the C-graders of the local Masters field Down Under this summer.

[cnighbor1]

You have to decide is silver or black components looks best than get those in modern components. Silver stops at about 10-speed and is the determining factor in going silver

[camelbackkid]

One can't go wrong with this combo imho.

Initially it felt like a compromise being stuck with black components, but now I wouldn't want my Kirk Onesto XL dressed any other way. Whether it's objectively better-looking than silver or because that's what's on it is beyond me.

[Vonruden]

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