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02-02-23, 04:20 PM
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White tape, saddle, hoods, cables, toe straps, bottles…yep, definitely works for me.
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02-02-23, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Lombard
It's still a good enough reason why one wouldn't want a white saddle. Ginormous quads noted.
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02-02-23, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
It does take years, however. I built that bike up with that saddle in 2007 and it was my go-to bike for 13 years. I tried a couple other white saddles to replace it, but they didn't work for me. And I figure when I'm on it, nobody can see the worn patches anyhow.
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02-02-23, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by smd4
My son could probably restore it to like new. He likes modifying sneakers including leather ones and has the special paint.
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02-02-23, 05:02 PM
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I don’t know. It’s from a company called “Angelus.” He knows how to apply it without brush strokes. He repaired one of my saddles with scuffed up corners.
02-02-23, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Not limited to black. You can also find orange which isn’t in that link. Here’s my black Adarga tape with red fusion tape to finish.
02-02-23, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chemist
This is a very beautiful bike. I love it.. The red rims in particular are a nice touch.
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02-03-23, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by smd4
Status symbol? HA! You do realize that tape is one of the cheaper things to replace on a bike?
02-03-23, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by c0urt
like anything in cycling, you can make it as expensive as you want to
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Amazon has fizik classic microtech for around $18 for colors and under $16 for white
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