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I think you'd come a long way towards a more put together look with a black chainring a silver dearailleur.
But overall I like what you have done with the bike!
MisterMikkel-
Thank you sir, if silver 11-speed MTB derailleurs were available, then that's what I'd likely have gone for! Alas, they are virtually all black or gunmetal. I was effectively stuck with going for an all-Campag groupset if I wanted to go for the full-retro silver look, which didn't appeal as I wanted indexed bar-end shifters and Sram brake levers (they're extremely comfortable). I also personally don't like the look of silver cranks with black rings, but each to their own :) I suppose I was less concerned about put together in the classic sense, and more interested in a drivetrain that was simple and worked great - I achieved that, and I like that it's unique.
Catriona
Thank you! Yes, I knew the black cassette would be divisive. The problem is that the largest two cogs on silver wide-range cassettes typically are different in colour to the rest of the cassette (see photo), which I think looks awful. Also, I thought that a huge black rear-mech and otherwise all-silver components might look a bit weird. It is virtually impossible to find silver long-cage MTB rear derailleurs - if they were available I would probably have gone for that. In the end, I personally love how the all-black contrasts with the gold chain, and in going for a bold mix of modern and classic and I enjoy the balance that was achieved!