Saddle color norms?

[Jmaxwel8]

I think white would look good with the blue. I wouldn’t be able to keep it clean but I do think it would look good

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by Dino Suegiù

No norms imo, but elegant combinations also depend on the groupset + seatpost + stem colors, which we do not see here.

On that frameset, with the ti-matched fork, you might also consider:
silver spacers + silver stem + silver (or even white) bar tape and a black seatpost + black saddle.




Rabobank, etc. used black saddles and white tape all the time and it looked really great. The match/match/match thing is somebody else's conservative "rule" and surely need not be yours.

That is a nice frameset no matter how you finish it, and the simple base ti/black/white palette is open to many combinations.

It is not always "either/or". Sometimes "both/and" looks very good too. So, no norms, just good taste.

I prefer the seatpost and stem to match (i.e. both black or both silver, but not one of each).

[bobswire]

Originally Posted by Blue Jays

In this example I would opt for: black headset, black stem, black bars, black seatpost, black saddle, black tape.

Black spacers as well.

[mac.]

Originally Posted by Blue Jays

In this example I would opt for: black headset, black stem, black bars, black seatpost, black saddle, black tape.

I like the way you think

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Rafa

Great idea. She’s had white bar tape, and I like the look of white tape, but I’m thinking about a fresh saddle. Thanks, Y’all!

I'd do black/black with that frame, but it's not mine and you are not me.

See how this goes?

[Dougb]

Originally Posted by Jmaxwel8

I think white would look good with the blue. I wouldn’t be able to keep it clean but I do think it would look good

Here’s my midnight blue Wabi Special with white and white for what it’s worth. I’m rather happy with it.

[spacemen3]

Honestly, I'd go with a red saddle on that fine Serotta.