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Old 01-08-2015, 03:04 PM
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Help me pick a bar tape please.
I saw a thread about picking tape to go with a Cambium saddle and wanted to appeal to the forum's collective taste to suggest a color for my newly picked up Circle A bike. As usual thanks in advance

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Old 01-08-2015, 03:07 PM
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Nice bike. I would go with black. Nothing that I know of really matches with that seat.

Its a pretty enough paint job that I would "mute" the bar tape. The paint job will carry the bike and the bar tape will only distract.
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:13 PM
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I would probably go with black as well. Boring yes but kinda makes sense on that bike
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:37 PM
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Too much black already to go with black bar tape.

I'd go with white, or something close to the saddle.
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:38 PM
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Nice bike. I would go with black. Nothing that I know of really matches with that seat.

Its a pretty enough paint job that I would "mute" the bar tape. The paint job will carry the bike and the bar tape will only distract.
agreed!

needs a black group too IMO
all black errythang!

sweet monostay and number hanger too!
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:41 PM
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White. The only choice really.
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:43 PM
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:44 PM
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I have a few options for you
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:44 PM
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Having worked in the bike industry for 30 years, I'm now trying to ignore the bicycle and see the rest of the world. 3 electric dryers - that alone will take up a 100 amp service. You have a laundry issue?
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:45 PM
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Cambium?
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:50 PM
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Match the accent color of the frame? (I see that in the time it took to PS the pic, someone else suggested that)
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Old 01-08-2015, 03:57 PM
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… like the number hanger…

This might work: Cinelli natural cork.

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Old 01-08-2015, 03:59 PM
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Having worked in the bike industry for 30 years, I'm now trying to ignore the bicycle and see the rest of the world. 3 electric dryers - that alone will take up a 100 amp service. You have a laundry issue?
Awesome!
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I had no idea Brooks made cotton tape to match the Cambium saddles. A defining look.

in general, I go with black. However, the paint asks for white tape to compliment the white lettering and dark background.
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Old 01-08-2015, 04:00 PM
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Awesome bike, by the way.

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I saw a thread about picking tape to go with a Cambium saddle and wanted to appeal to the forum's collective taste to suggest a color for my newly picked up Circle A bike. As usual thanks in advance

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