Lugged frames with modern black parts: best practices

[jthurow]

Originally Posted by CDollarsign

I think my CSi is quite handsome! I was reluctant to go with black components over say a silver chorus 10 group but it grew on me.

That is an awesome build! Nice CSi.

[DHallerman]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Not a lugged bike, but classic construction with a lugged steel fork. I rather like the way this one came out.

The sky blue makes your design pop. In my eyes, an all-black frame with all-black parts is only nice, but rarely beautiful.

[NormansCay]

Bishop Road in Candy Purplish/Blue and Pink logo with Black/Carbon Campy SR

[tuscanyswe]

Ill spam these some more. Hey they fit a lot of thread description okay..

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by samkl

I’m getting a new custom lugged frame, which I plan to put modern parts on. Looking for examples of cases in which this looks good. What paint colors work best with modern black components? Black/silver mix or all black? Anyone have pics or wisdom to share? Thanks.

Black frame with black components looks good but very plain. Silver and black can look great imo but its always a question of what silver and what black shade etc. Personally i think bright fun colors on steel frames can look great and a lot more fun than silver or black.

[weisan]

I will look for examples from Tim Porter forum pal.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/searc...archid=5922721

[RunningChoux]

Mixed bag seems to work okay for me! No pictures with the alternate set of wheels with black rims and hubs (dynamo), but I think that's also a good look.
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[dave thompson]

My lugged Thompson, Pearl white paint, black components with red accents.

And my Milholland, similarly set up.

[gbcoupe]

Couple of mine.

No, that's not a pee bottle.

[David Kirk]

A JK Special from a few years back right before it headed to NAHBS in Salt Lake City

dave

[rwsaunders]

[Bob Ross]

Here's my lugged-with-black-components bike:

[ap_az]

Here's my black on ketchup & mustard Atlanta:

[LouDeeter]

Not particularly modern parts or a great picture, but this is the closest I could come to helping you out. Personally, I'd go with a Molteni orange with black lugs and decals to pair with that black group.

[LouDeeter]

Not all black parts, but another color combo for you to evaluate.