To Seafoam or not to Seafoam.

[Jimbo251]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

Regardless of the color the OP finally ends up with, I think the more important question is which RL downtube font gets chosen.

The new one is very nice but I've had three frames from Paul, and they all have the older 'block' font.

Very valid point.
I think if Seafoam, older "block" font.

If Root Beer, new font.

[Jimbo251]

Thank you all for the replies BTW.

[obrentharris]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

Seafoam is not the same as celeste. They're close, sure, but they're not the same.

Celeste isn't even Celeste. It's changed several times over the years.
Brent

[Pastashop]

Originally Posted by aaronffs

Love it!!

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by donevwil

Yes camp here as well. Yellow Ferrari? Red Gios? No way!

As the original owner of a 1978 Gios (when blue was the only option), I admit that I sometimes wish I had a fully chromed one, that IMO is the only valid alternative.

Another vote for seafoam, though that seafoam to pink fade is super nice.

[avalonracing]

Originally Posted by Jimbo251

Thanks for all the replies.
Consensus seems to be seafoam. And I well know, that if I go for that Boot Beer brown I will always look at it and think "I should have went seafoam"
But still, love that Root Beer Brown with the gold logos. Man I dig it.
Again, sleepless nights.....

That glossy boot beer with gold logos and some gold anodized bits is the way to go!

[d_douglas]

Originally Posted by aaronffs

why not seafoam AND pink? (or yellow, etc...)

wow, that is amazing!

[mtb_frk]

Originally Posted by d_douglas

wow, that is amazing!

Truly it is. I keep hoping to come across a used one that is my size when I have the funds to buy one. Been close to getting a new one a few times, but sadly never have. This thread isn’t helping any as I have more bikes than I should already.

[AngryScientist]

I did not go to the foam.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

I did not go to the foam.

Very cool.

The water bottle cage anodizing gives me an idea - I wonder if they could do varying colors on the DT decal letter blocks?

[IJWS]

Originally Posted by aaronffs

why not seafoam AND pink? (or yellow, etc...)

Hold on, I need to pick up my jaw off the floor. Amazing.

I vote for Seafoam--just seeing the bike will remind you that you finally got the Rock Lobster you always wanted. It's classic. Silver Porsche, Red Ferrari, Yellow Lamborghini, etc.

[Jimbo251]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

I did not go to the foam.

Nick I totally did not know you had a lobster. Love it. Love that you went canti brakes and Ekar. Question tho I'm just curious; do I see a barcon? Why the barcon when you have the paddle on the shifter? Do you ride in the drops a lot? Is it an ergonomic thing or is there a mechanical reason?

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by Jimbo251

Nick I totally did not know you had a lobster. Love it. Love that you went canti brakes and Ekar. Question tho I'm just curious; do I see a barcon? Why the barcon when you have the paddle on the shifter? Do you ride in the drops a lot? Is it an ergonomic thing or is there a mechanical reason?

If you look closely you'll see that the ergos are not Ekar, they're older ones without shift guts.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by Jimbo251

Nick I totally did not know you had a lobster. Love it. Love that you went canti brakes and Ekar. Question tho I'm just curious; do I see a barcon? Why the barcon when you have the paddle on the shifter? Do you ride in the drops a lot? Is it an ergonomic thing or is there a mechanical reason?

As you probably know, Ekar is hydro braking only, so the levers would not work with canti brakes. The set-up is friction shifting with a bar end, interestingly the ekar RD works great with a friction shift set-up. The levers are old gen Athena EPS that I got cheap. I like the ergonomics, and playing with the switches (which do nothing...) while riding is sort of addicting in a fidget toy kind of way

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by aaronffs

why not seafoam and pink? (or yellow, etc...)

great paint!