After hating the Cannondale immensely, I went back to look at it to examine WHY I dislike it so much. Then I realise that the colouring is much more clever than I'd thought.
The lilac grips and chain give the bike a lilac hue - which is nasty. But, the rest of the bike is white with 2 shades of grey - all pretty neutral colours. Therefore, a silver chain and say black grips, will make the bike look more white, or silver-ish. Perfect for changing the look. This has been planned, or Cannondale are lucky.
well spotted that - a quick go in Photoshop made it look sane;
well spotted that - a quick go in Photoshop made it look sane;