Help with aesthetic issues on a bike

[Ken Robb]

If you decide to add some red parts make sure they are all very similar red because deep red on one part and orangey red on another will look awful.

[C40_guy]

Dress up the bike with some contrasting cycle clothing....


http://bikiniwaxchronicles.com/wordp.../redshorts.jpg



or not!

[tuscanyswe]

Id black out the red parts of the frame should be easy enough considering its only on the inside of the fork and rear triangle. Put on a black saddle. Get tan sidewalled tires and your good to go .) To much distractions with the red bits, just a black bike with nice wheels/tires making the frame pop a bit more. Infact i will be doing something very similar to a black cross with green and yellow accents in the coming week.

[andeww]

id go gumwalls and all black saddle. easy
i dont think you need to tie in the red accents on the frame

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by Dave B

just for the trainer tires. not for actual street riding. They were $20shipped for a brand new set, hence used for the trainer.

I have red electrical tape finishing off the bars, might be able to do the red top cap. Bought a thomson stem with red faceplate, only use one type of pedals and they do not come in red.

I think the frame needs a bit of jazzing up, but not sure I want to paint it as number one i don't know how to paint let alone carbon and secondly not crazy about spending high dollars changing the entire look when maybe a bit of trickery???? would work.

Rattle can it. Order a kit from Squid and go to town. Make it your own.

[Ed-B]

Why not 650B? Buy something that'll really change the character of that bike!

Yeah, I'd get some 650B wheels and a set of fast 42mm tires. ..And if visuals count I'm not feeling that red detail on the seat.

Ed

[Jaybee]

Two options IMO:

1) sparingly sprinkle some red throughout the bike. something like top cap, seat clamp and chainring bolts. spoke nipples if you want, though I'd be way too lazy to do that.

2) embrace the black and reinforce it with some minor accents - all black saddle, black out the columbus logo on the fork and whatever is near the dropouts, de-logo your stem. Play up some matte/glossy contrasts where necessary. Maybe a bar tape in dark gray to offset the Asylum logo and the outer edge of the Force big ring.


Whatever you decide to do, I think your bike would look better with larger tires than what is in the photo. Something 32ish would probably fill out the proportions better. If you go skinwall, I would be wary of the more yellowy-orangey tones against the red and go with something more brownish

[shovelhd]

I have this tape in black and pink, but they make a black/red as well.

Bontrager Velvetack

[cmg]

red tires, continental and Michelin make all kinds of colors, red cages, red chainring bolts, red bar tape, get a red saddle.

[Mzilliox]

put on white bar tape and watch how fast it makes the bike look. white bar tape and new tires and good to go

[Dave B]

Originally Posted by tuscanyswe

Id black out the red parts of the frame should be easy enough considering its only on the inside of the fork and rear triangle. Put on a black saddle. Get tan sidewalled tires and your good to go .) To much distractions with the red bits, just a black bike with nice wheels/tires making the frame pop a bit more. Infact i will be doing something very similar to a black cross with green and yellow accents in the coming week.

Well, just to be fair, if I had your black bike, components, and wheels I agree.

I like the dark side thing. Probably could Star Wars it up, but will have to see what I have to play with.

Thanks...but I like your bike better.

[m_sasso]

You need these cages the Muffin Man is selling here https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...ight=blackburn and the red highlighted 3T stem, a tire change, done!

[Kontact]

Do they make dice value caps in presta?

[Ungaro]

Of course....
My stock answer is to
"shut up and ride!"

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

If you decide to add some red parts make sure they are all very similar red because deep red on one part and orangey red on another will look awful.

See, I would try going the other direction and add a deliberate variety of reds, yellows and oranges. Gold chain. Bar-end plugs.

But yes, tires first! (But you've already addresses that.)

If you want to try experimenting with pinstriping and the like, http://www.monokote.com/trim.html sells tape kits made for model airplanes that are relatively easy to work with.

I've also seen lettering sticker kits for Cannondale that are one giant sticker with colored letters on clear backing. I wonder if you could do a custom one of those for "ASYLUM" with a fade yellow-to-orange-to-red color scheme. I'm seeing kind of a Stinner aesthetic.