Blackwalls or tanwalls?

[KonaSS]

Originally Posted by holliscx

The accents on this build aren't working at all. Lose the blue or pink which are competing with each other. I would 86 the bar bag and if you were to go with pink accents then a blue water bottle would be fine. As it stands this is a visual wreck and choosing between tan or black sidewalls is lipstick on a pig

I was hesitant to post something like this, but you are asking for opinions. I agree with all of this. You already have black, and silver going on, two accent colors are just too much.

And this is way into personal preference......I have seen white cable housing look good as an accent, but most any other color seems like a distraction to me. Probably cause cables are generally messy. Best not to draw attention to them. Keep them black like Dog intended.

[2metalhips]

Mismatch, black in back, tan up front. Go crazy, upset the easily offended.

[holliscx]

the status quo:

a pink sidewall in the rear and a blue in the front

[charliedid]

Those are brown walls bro...

[LesW]

Either works on that set up.

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by holliscx

the status quo:

a pink sidewall in the rear and a blue in the front

What if both were blue and pink stripes?

[LouDeeter]

I like tan from the cockpit. Easier to see whether a tire is going low than all-black. From the side, I like the black better on that bike.

[Ozz]

Bare Ti = black for continuing that industrial look
Painted = tan sidewalls for classic look

IMHO

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by Ozz

Bare Ti = black for continuing that industrial look
Painted = tan sidewalls for classic look

IMHO

The next set are in the drawer and they are black. I switched my '72 Bob Jackson to Conti GP5000 700Cx32 and DT Swiss wheels in the past year, and it is black paint with white panels, and mostly silver bits. With the black rims with the shiny silver brake track I think it would look better with tan walls.

Yes, I know the stem should be silver. Hey, we've already determined I'm in the Remedial Class of Bicycle Aesthetics.

[rmhurley]

Gotta say Im feeling the black walls on this particular fit, but if you were to swap the saddle or handlebar wrap it could change. I had some black wall gravel king slicks on my rando bike and when they wore out, I was ready to get another set, but I found some tan walls on sale. Luckily by then, the once black newbaums bar tape had faded to brown and I had put on a brown handlebar bag and the tan walls look right at home.

[rmhurley]

Originally Posted by holliscx

The accents on this build aren't working at all. Lose the blue or pink which are competing with each other. I would 86 the bar bag and if you were to go with pink accents then a blue water bottle would be fine. As it stands this is a visual wreck and choosing between tan or black sidewalls is lipstick on a pig

savage response lol but I agree about the competing accents

[peanutgallery]

tire label aligns with the valve...it is written

[Waldo62]

Lordy, those sidewall labels go on forever........

[RoosterCogset]

Originally Posted by Waldo62

Lordy, those sidewall labels go on forever........

Exactly.. black or tan is fine as long as the white labelling isn't so obnoxiously extensive.

[sevencyclist]

Tan tires are more cush!