DynoD500_SR20-d

Can anyone look at the striping on the bike and determine what color it is exactly? I need advice lol
(The red was from my older bikes color scheme and the dropbars were transferred over).

Iride01 

Won't Ribble tell you?

indyfabz

Orange.

BirdsBikeBinocs

PMS 427. It's a gray that's on the cool side. The cool side being blue. According to my screen settings. YMMV

DynoD500_SR20-d

They said Sky Blue but teal looks closer on my screen. I looked at Sky Blue tape and it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer

Mitkraft

Since that is clearly some shade of blue you wouldn't want if you were trying to get actual blue bar tape I bet if you order "blue" bar tape from 5 different sellers from China on eBay one of them will be that color...lol.

In all seriousness, I've had trouble with getting the right color match when buying accent items online so I know how difficult it would be to identify that color. I think the only way you are going to get a good answer is if someone is already familiar with a particular line of tape that comes in that color. You might try going on amazon and just scouring through the bar tape options to see if any appear to be the same color. If you buy ones with free returns you can at least have the option to send them back if they don't match. If you filter by "prime" or "bought and sold by amazon" option then most of those should have free returns and if you have Amazon Prime you don't even have to worry about minimum order amounts.

base2 

You could go all-out-crazy & do carnation pink or lime green. Then get yellow tires to match.

It would look like the 1980's all over again!




So about thst seat post...Are you 8 feet tall?

DynoD500_SR20-d

This 👋

DynoD500_SR20-d

This was shot in landscape on my phone so it appears taller than actually is

Ironfish653

That would by 'Sky' as in 'Team Sky' blue. It would appear, though that Froomey, GT and the boys run black tape on their bikes. Except when it's yellow.

Seriously, though, Deda and LizardSkinz both have a 'sky blue' that would probably be close enough.

DynoD500_SR20-d

I just googled that. You hit the nail on the head

fietsbob

Given: Your hands will transfer black from chain to your bar tape after your first puncture repair ,
so the pragmatic choice is black tape .

Mitkraft

Its certainly a risk but I'd prefer it over everybody just having boring black bar tape. I personally like to use an accent color on mine so I have red on one and blue on the other. I also carry a pair of rubber gloves in my saddle bag for the occasion of a messy repair. Plus you can clean/wipe down your bar tape when needed.

Btw, way cool that someone was able to identify the color for the OP!

fietsbob

Or keep disposable gloves in your patch kit...

I got under bar tape Gel pads from Fizik b you buy the package deal the tape is black ... red paint it looks fine..

, want another color? buy the pads separately And the tape in another color

DynoD500_SR20-d

I have that in the back of my mind. I am trying to get a color scheme here in case my bike gets lost in a crowd I can spot it. But yeah black is in the thought

Iride01 

I wouldn't worry too much about dirt from tire changes and maintenance getting on the bar tape. The newer tapes of the last ten or so years are much better at not holding on to filth. At least that's IMHO. I put some white tape on my bars several years ago expecting they'd be filthy nasty looking before half the year was out, however two years later it's surprisingly clean. I used Fizik's performance 3mm tape.

But you'll just have to look around. I'd try looking online at all the bar tape manufacturers and seeing what looks the best match on their website. As well look at local bike shops when ever you are near one.

TimothyH

I'd worry about that saddlepost first.


-Tim-

Mitkraft

Ghazmh

Garfield Cat

First instinct is to pick orange. But on second thought, the blue that's already on the bike is "more or less" the accent. So two accents don't make a right.

If the frameset were already mostly blue, then the orange would work well. The white appears at the bottom of the forks, hardly significant.

I would continue with the blue accent as an extension and restatement of the frameset. However, the blue bar tape needs to be a very close match to the blue on the frameset.

Hoopdriver

White, so you earn cred when your mates see the grime that indicates how much you ride. OTOH, if too clean it works the opposite way.

Phil_gretz

is generally the trim color, so you have options.

From the color wheel, warmer gold and lighter browns would look nice.

A bright yellow complements an aqua trim.

Also, a light grey would be good.

Finally, if you're in Miami, then...

coffeesnob

aqua marine

nomadmax 

I'm in the aqua marine/teal camp.