Accent colors (MTB content)

[superbowlpats]

I'm retiring this Friday and as a present to myself I've ordered an Ibis Ripley (XT build) in Blue Steel. for wheels I'm going with Maple carbon/DT350 from my LBS (www.ridemaple.com). I have a choice for decal color and I was thinking orange - like the Gulf Racing color scheme. I could also do I9 hubs in orange. Or go with dark blue or dark grey. Any recommendations?

[NHAero]

Congrats on retirement and perhaps some day you'll ride with VORBA on Martha's Vineyard!

Orange for sure, with that blue. Awesome bike!

[Jaybee]

My personal aesthetic would be debadged or low key rims (like dark gray or black decals) and color on the hubs. Orange or pink or red would all look sweet with that frame.

[martl]

the Gulf color scheme is always a winner but in this case, if it was my bike, i'd go with something darkish-grayish because that blue is absolutely gorgeous.

[superbowlpats]

Thanks for the inputs. I'm kinda liking the idea of dark grey wheel decals and orange I9 hubs. and perhaps a set of orange grips.

[d_douglas]

Ahhh, retirement. So far away.

Congrats!

You just bought my dream FS bike and I love that colour. If it’s an XL, you should ship it here for me to quality test it before you take it.

For wheels, I would do orange. The I9 hubs are very nice - I would try them. I own DTs and they’re hyper reliable and hyper boring

[d_douglas]

I’ve never heard of Maple wheels. When I saw the name, I assumed it was a Canadian company. I thought we had trademarked anything ‘maple’ -related!!

[wehlryc]

Dark grey w/ orange hubs. Give us a review of the bike once you get it. I LOVE my Mojo3. Congrats on retirement!

[superbowlpats]

Originally Posted by wehlryc

Dark grey w/ orange hubs.

this is my choice. along with orange grips (easy to change if i dont like them) and orange tubeless stems. LBS said 2 to 3 weeks for the bike to show up. I'll post in the production bike gallery when i get it. coming from a Stumpjumper Hardtail, I'm pretty excited about this. thanks to all

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by superbowlpats

this is my choice. along with orange grips (easy to change if i dont like them) and orange tubeless stems. LBS said 2 to 3 weeks for the bike to show up. I'll post in the production bike gallery when i get it. coming from a Stumpjumper Hardtail, I'm pretty excited about this. thanks to all

I don't know anybody who is unhappy with their Ripley. Sometimes I kinda wish I had gone that route instead of something bigger travel.

Congrats on retirement and future NBD