Does Color / Finish Matter?

What Color or Finish would you choose for a brand new bike / trike ? Do
you think Color or Finish has a functional purpose ? Would you choose a
bright color to be more visible to cars or a multi- color paint job in
a custom motif ? If cost wasn't a factor - what would your "Ultimate
Finish" be ? Include wheels & seats in your schemes !...

Captain wrote:

What Color or Finish would you choose for a brand new bike / trike ? Do
you think Color or Finish has a functional purpose ? Would you choose a
bright color to be more visible to cars or a multi- color paint job in
a custom motif ? If cost wasn't a factor - what would your "Ultimate
Finish" be ? Include wheels & seats in your schemes !...

I want russeted steel tubing, hand carved and polished stainless steel
lugs, hand forged Damascus steel dropouts (all brazed, minimal welding).
No glass beading or sand blasting. Any detail plates engine turned.
The whole works covered in clear powdercoat. The mud guards must be
carbon fiber, the spokes titanium with alloy nipples. Dura-Ace road
group as a minimum, of course.

Go to vanillabicycles.com to see samples of what I'm talking about (and
prices). It should also answer any questions you might have about
"ultimate bicycle finishes".
--
John Kimmel

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"He's dead, Jim."

Velocity's website offers rim colors as shown including Electric Blue.
http://velocityusa.com/colors.php Would anyone really consider
"Bubblegum Pink" ????

Captain wrote:
Velocity's website offers rim colors as shown including Electric Blue.
http://velocityusa.com/colors.php Would anyone really consider
"Bubblegum Pink" ????


My ex-girlfriend -- sigh! She'd even bought a bike to ride with
me...too bad I didn't get into 'bents back then; she would've really
enjoyed the sport...sigh!!