Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
Ok, as promised, inspirational or reference bicycle compositional images. Image searches brought up some good stuff, even if I wish some of it was much higher resolution. So without further ado, and hopefully not getting ahead of myself here, I present these four panels.
3) "Lighten up, Francis." More aggressive or modern components with (generally) white saddle and/or bar tape. Still a bit of a medley here, but you get the idea. Black stem + seatpost contrasting with white saddle + bar tape. I am a fan of the look for sure. The 70th Anniversary Paramount has long been a favorite of mine in this grouping.
The top right and middle left have my vote.
I'm kind of surprised how much I like the silver rim + black spokes.
But a medium aero dark grey rim with a nice and contrasting skinwall would work too.
As for the red, I like the one on the Basso, Schwinn Paramount and Colnago.