Brown Handlebar Tape with a Black Saddle?
01-21-24, 04:16 PM
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Brown Handlebar Tape with a Black Saddle?
I'm looking for Brown/Honey handlebar tape. Any recommends? I'm just trying to add some color to my bike.
I found these but they don't seem to be in stock anywhere.
Fizik Bondcush 3mm Bar Tape
Lizard Skins DSP Handlebar Tape 3.2 mm
I found these but they don't seem to be in stock anywhere.
Fizik Bondcush 3mm Bar Tape
Lizard Skins DSP Handlebar Tape 3.2 mm
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The Fizik Bondcush seems to be in stock in brown on the Fizik site for the USA. https://www.fizik.com/us_en/terra-mi...ush-tacky.html
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Brown Handlebar Tape with a Black Saddle?
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My take is, with a black bike and black saddle, you can go with ANY color. Blue is nice.
Brown bar tape, for me, is something you use with maybe a green bike.
Brown bar tape, for me, is something you use with maybe a green bike.
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The brown tape and tan walls look good on the green bike but I can't see the saddle. JMO but mixing black and brown accessories just adds a discordant note. That said, the one time I felt compelled to venture beyond black tape I consulted a color wheel . It was a red/orange bike and the complementary color I chose was a grass green, Neubaum's cloth. I thought it looked cool but took some ribbing. 
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Then again, the saddle is usually smothered in ass, so not too visible. Then the tape and sidewalls (which get darker with use) are a nice match.
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An example of "brown elsewhere on the bike". This is Mrs. Peel, BTW.
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This is the look I'm going for!! Thanks for the picture. Beautiful bike.
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I have 4 Selle Repente saddles: Quasar CR, Artax GLM, Spyd 3.0, and Prime 3.0. The first is weight weenie (121 g) and the other three are quite comfortable for only 40 g more.