Bar Tape Matchy-Matchy
07-03-21, 04:11 PM
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That almost looks like the Rhubarb striped upsidedown cake I baked last year. The rhubarb strips are a combination of red and green. Gently cook rhubard that has been sliced length wise in a sugar syrup. Lay the strips diagonally in cake pan, pour battery over and bake, Invert and serve. Hmmm. I may have wandered off topic!
07-03-21, 04:15 PM
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07-03-21, 04:18 PM
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It drives me nuts. If that basket weave had red instead of white and Beige instead of yellow I'd consider it though 😁
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07-03-21, 04:24 PM
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Hello Sean,
Forget about matching the tires, they're invisible. The dominant visual cues on the bike in your photo are the red Ridley logo and the white HED logo on your rims. You could try this:
Get red bar tape, red cable housing (if there is housing), and red water bottles to match the Ridley logo. Red would look good. Make an effort to get tape and housing in the same red as the Ridley logo. If you like the way that looks, buy a red jersey and helmet!
The HED logos are a distraction, if you can remove them, it would help focus on your red theme.
The secondary possibility is white tape (or Cinelli Zebra tape), housing and bottles to match the HED logo, but... not as cool.
Good luck!
Forget about matching the tires, they're invisible. The dominant visual cues on the bike in your photo are the red Ridley logo and the white HED logo on your rims. You could try this:
Get red bar tape, red cable housing (if there is housing), and red water bottles to match the Ridley logo. Red would look good. Make an effort to get tape and housing in the same red as the Ridley logo. If you like the way that looks, buy a red jersey and helmet!
The HED logos are a distraction, if you can remove them, it would help focus on your red theme.
The secondary possibility is white tape (or Cinelli Zebra tape), housing and bottles to match the HED logo, but... not as cool.
Good luck!
Actually this is a better pic with less going on in the background but thought I would get roasted because the cranks are not perfectly straight
I think it looks way better without the HED logos.
As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
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seat rails would be better in red.
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The pic with the Pirellis was taken @riffe Lake. It's one of my regular routes going up Hwy 12 in Lewis County.
The other Pic with the GP5000s was on the road up to Mt.Saint Helens during the "Tour De Blast" ride 2 weekends ago.
It is pretty out here in WA State. The climbs never get old.
The other Pic with the GP5000s was on the road up to Mt.Saint Helens during the "Tour De Blast" ride 2 weekends ago.
It is pretty out here in WA State. The climbs never get old.
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As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
You could probably get a vinyl shop to laser cut the Ridley logo for you; something like a satin or matte copper/brown would probably look sweet in your color scheme.
07-03-21, 07:42 PM
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After seeing the wheels without the logo, they look too plain and they lack pizazz. But everyone has different taste.
07-03-21, 08:09 PM
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The pic with the Pirellis was taken @riffe Lake. It's one of my regular routes going up Hwy 12 in Lewis County.
The other Pic with the GP5000s was on the road up to Mt.Saint Helens during the "Tour De Blast" ride 2 weekends ago.
It is pretty out here in WA State. The climbs never get old.
The other Pic with the GP5000s was on the road up to Mt.Saint Helens during the "Tour De Blast" ride 2 weekends ago.
It is pretty out here in WA State. The climbs never get old.
I’m over in eastern Washington and I love this state too.
07-03-21, 11:58 PM
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It's not the Rhubarb that would make me sick it's that Serfas Woven handlebar tape.
I would Love some Plum Cardamom Upside Down Coffee Cake! Would probably make a great ride snack.
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So I removed the HED Logos.
Actually this is a better pic with less going on in the background but thought I would get roasted because the cranks are not perfectly straight
I think it looks way better without the HED logos.
As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
Actually this is a better pic with less going on in the background but thought I would get roasted because the cranks are not perfectly straight
I think it looks way better without the HED logos.
As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
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07-04-21, 05:33 AM
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I've noticed a few of the pro teams are matching the front of their frame/fork colour with bar tape e.g. Bianchi celeste, Merida orange. They both look pretty good, especially the Merida. Matching the Ridley logo might give a similar effect, although I noted that you don't like red bar tape. How about matching the lighter grey highlight on your headtube? I think that would look pretty slick actually, flowing from the headtube into your drops. You could even go for a bi-colour fade grey-black.
07-04-21, 09:16 AM
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SupaCaz Black Super Sticky Kush with red fade would look cool. The red fade would blend in to the red Ridley really nicely I should think. Let the tires stand alone. BTW, I run Pirelli P-Zero's also but mine are black.
I like my Brooks leather tape a lot but I've been running Supacaz Kush tape for a couple of years now and it's plain awesome...and comes with cool aluminum end caps.
I like my Brooks leather tape a lot but I've been running Supacaz Kush tape for a couple of years now and it's plain awesome...and comes with cool aluminum end caps.
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07-04-21, 05:49 PM
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I've noticed a few of the pro teams are matching the front of their frame/fork colour with bar tape e.g. Bianchi celeste, Merida orange. They both look pretty good, especially the Merida. Matching the Ridley logo might give a similar effect, although I noted that you don't like red bar tape. How about matching the lighter grey highlight on your headtube? I think that would look pretty slick actually, flowing from the headtube into your drops. You could even go for a bi-colour fade grey-black.
If I could find a gray to match I would try a black that fades to gray. But then I'd have to start another post trying to find the right color gray.
And I'd have to start looking for graywalled tires
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07-04-21, 05:52 PM
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I've got a new saddle coming this week and hopefully I can get a low profile spare tire kit to fit up under under clean up the rear end a bit.
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I've got a set of Deda Presa tape with the red. I'll probably throw that on foe the next tape change. I also liked the Ciclovation Magma tape @chaadster posted earlier in the thread. Not averse to red. Just trying to make the throwback work.
If I could find a gray to match I would try a black that fades to gray. But then I'd have to start another post trying to find the right color gray.
And I'd have to start looking for graywalled tires
If I could find a gray to match I would try a black that fades to gray. But then I'd have to start another post trying to find the right color gray.
And I'd have to start looking for graywalled tires
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So I removed the HED Logos.
Actually this is a better pic with less going on in the background but thought I would get roasted because the cranks are not perfectly straight
I think it looks way better without the HED logos.
As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
Actually this is a better pic with less going on in the background but thought I would get roasted because the cranks are not perfectly straight
I think it looks way better without the HED logos.
As far as the Ridley logo on the down tube I was thinking of experimenting with some waterslide decals by printing the Ridley logo on the waterslide and seeing if I can change the color of the logo. The Red is just a tad bit bright and I think it takes away from the look I am going for.
I can make Red the prominent accent but that would be way too easy and I like the Challenge of the throwback look on a more modern bike..
Was actually looking at getting a leather saddle to match saddle, bars & wheels. That would look sexy.
07-04-21, 11:28 PM
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I would match the tape to the big Ridley logo. Its the most prominent thing on the bike, then the tires don't matter. I used to have Gatorskins on my bike, which matched the bike's yellow graphics. I never have found a correct yellow tape, but its not that big of a deal. The GP5000s I have on now no longer have the big yellow graphics.
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It looks like you bought the Continental GP5000 in tan. Maybe you should have bought the GP5000 Transparent color. That brown sidewall would have matched your bar tape better, but the transparent color is the most expensive of all the colors.
07-05-21, 11:01 PM
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If the Pirellis were not so far out of true I would have kept them and rode them but the were so bad they were rubbing against the frame.. I even had my wheels looked at by my LBM and he said the wheels were dead on and it was the tires that were the problem.
I'm just really surprised with the plethora of colored bar tapes available on the market that there is no "natural" leather tape to math these GP's.
07-05-21, 11:17 PM
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I would match the tape to the big Ridley logo. Its the most prominent thing on the bike, then the tires don't matter. I used to have Gatorskins on my bike, which matched the bike's yellow graphics. I never have found a correct yellow tape, but its not that big of a deal. The GP5000s I have on now no longer have the big yellow graphics.
Haha 😉 It's driving me crazy. You need to find a matching bar tape.
There are 2 things that currently stand out on my Noah. The Ridley logo in red, and the mismatch of the bar tape and tan wheels. If the Pirellis I had worked out it would be a non issue and I could pick up the red in other places. (Like a leather saddle with red carbon rails, that would be sick) But the Pirellis did not work out and I just thought it would be a pretty easy quick fix to get a natural leather bar tape to match the GP5ks for 30$ or so until I sort the Pirellis out.
I'll keep looking. I'm certain if Pirelli replaces the tires that the day I get them back and put them on the bike that there will be a perfectly matching bar tape that cones out the day after.
07-06-21, 04:33 AM
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I've got a set of Deda Presa tape with the red. I'll probably throw that on foe the next tape change. I also liked the Ciclovation Magma tape @chaadster posted earlier in the thread. Not averse to red. Just trying to make the throwback work.
If I could find a gray to match I would try a black that fades to gray. But then I'd have to start another post trying to find the right color gray.
And I'd have to start looking for graywalled tires
If I could find a gray to match I would try a black that fades to gray. But then I'd have to start another post trying to find the right color gray.
And I'd have to start looking for graywalled tires