-
I built up a black road bike with all "silver" groupset / finishing kit and @amey will be the first to mention the fact that it doesn't match. I bent over backward hunting for the silver cranks, which don't match the 26.8 seatpost, or the framepump. The stem and bars match but not with the bottle cages either, and of course the bottle cages don't match the bars, stem, seatpost or framepump BUT they match the logo on the DT.
This should be a fun way of me saying I love this build, follow your heart, and I hope you get to ride the shit out of this bike.
youramericanlover-
@youramericanlover I understand the appeal of uniformity, but in the current age of "Black Hegemony" as @Skülly put it, it's extremely difficult to achieve if you want gear indexing, etc. I have embraced the mix of black and silver wholly, and if done in the right way I think it looks amazing! That is with exception to Claud's black seatpost days which still hurt me inside a little. Hats off to you for the effort put in to your build, I'm sure it shows, even if the purists complain... and thanks for the nice comment - It's had 50 very fun miles on it this week so far and there will be many more to come :)
As a sidenote, I bent over backwards to find a blue anodized bottle cage to match my frame closely (Japanese NOS ordered from Poland) and it was the first thing @popdown said he disliked hahah - but I like it.
Catriona
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.