Show Your Colored Wheels
01-17-12, 03:24 PM
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Show Your Colored Wheels
I need photos. I'm going back and forth on the most important aspect of a new wheel build - color. 
The alloy rims are black, but I have choices:
1) silver or black spokes.
2) silver, black, or red nipples.
3) Black or red hub.
The build is Stan's 340 rim, CX-Ray spokes, and Alchemy hub.
Oh, the fun of it all!!!!
The bike is a Ti frame. Everything is black, Ti, and silver. SRAM Red gruppo.
The alloy rims are black, but I have choices:
1) silver or black spokes.
2) silver, black, or red nipples.
3) Black or red hub.
The build is Stan's 340 rim, CX-Ray spokes, and Alchemy hub.
Oh, the fun of it all!!!!
The bike is a Ti frame. Everything is black, Ti, and silver. SRAM Red gruppo.
01-17-12, 03:28 PM
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black rims, black spokes, red hub, red nipples......
01-17-12, 03:29 PM
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You almost got it right. Just need caps and some exclamation points like this:
Show us your COLORED wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Show us your COLORED wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01-17-12, 03:31 PM
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I was crestfallen when the red nipples didn't align perfectly with the red accents on the seatstays.
Velocity Fusions, CX-Ray spokes, Dura Ace 7900 hubs--my first DIY build.
01-17-12, 03:42 PM
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01-17-12, 03:59 PM
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I would not do red nipples only. If you go with any red, get the nipples and hubs both. I don't feel like posting pics, but my Cannondale has red nipples and otherwise all-black wheels. Not that awesome.
I would consider silver spokes if your frame is silver or a very light color. Otherwise, I think all black wheels or black rim & spokes, and red nipples & hubs.
I would consider silver spokes if your frame is silver or a very light color. Otherwise, I think all black wheels or black rim & spokes, and red nipples & hubs.
01-17-12, 04:12 PM
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Here are some pics.
Alpha 340
I personally like the look of silver spokes with black rims. Red nipples also look nice.
Alpha 340
I personally like the look of silver spokes with black rims. Red nipples also look nice.
01-17-12, 04:23 PM
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Here are my current and very changeable thoughts:
1) silver spokes, red nipples, black hub, black skewer
2) All black
3) Red hubs and nipples, the rest black
1) silver spokes, red nipples, black hub, black skewer
2) All black
3) Red hubs and nipples, the rest black
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after looking at your bike I would do:
#1 red hub/skewers/nipples and black spokes/rims
#2 red hub/skewers/nipples black rims and silver spokes
#3 black hub/skewers/nipples/rims and silver spokes
#1 red hub/skewers/nipples and black spokes/rims
#2 red hub/skewers/nipples black rims and silver spokes
#3 black hub/skewers/nipples/rims and silver spokes
01-17-12, 09:50 PM
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OK. Not a great photo of my bike, but it's what I'm currently riding.
01-17-12, 09:55 PM
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CAAD9 with Soul 2.0 wheels. They look pretty good actually.(Sorry for the bad pic BTW)
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Tangerine nipples
