I used to be the queen of pink. (Still kind of am!) So much so that our cycling club actually ordered jerseys in pink. There's were navy blue with neon yellow and I when my hubby bought me one I just looked at him. Seriously? I wore it a few times when we rode tandem together, but generally avoided it. It was my "nothing else is clean, darn it" jersey.
When I did an organized event with a friend, also a pink freak, we both wore pink jerseys. We recognized other riders from our club, but they didn't realize we were club members until after the ride. One of them says, "You should wear a club jersey so other members will recognize you." I said, "I would if only they were . . . (I looked down at my jersey and back up) . . . pink."
I was basically kidding, but couldn't believe it when the guy suggested the club actually order the jerseys with the same design in pink. :eek: SWEET!!!!
After that, me and my two riding buds were dubbed "Team Pink". Other people "sometimes" wore the pink jersey on the club rides, but my friends and I ALWAYS did, and often rode together in a pace line.
My bike was similar colors as yours. Black, silver and white. I had a pink seat, pink handlebars and pink bottle cages. I really wanted a pink saddle bag, but for some reason never got one. I think I decided the black bag on the pink saddle was a nice contrast and I didn't want to over do it. Also didn't want to "clash" my pinks and I think the bag was a darker pink than my lighter other accessories. I also used pink bottles. The insulated Polar brand.
And I ALWAY dawned pink. Pink jersey, pink gloves and pink socks. I got many comments from other riders. Even my iPod shuffle is pink. For a while I had pink headphones! Just the other day when I drove to a ride start with some friends, one of them, a guy, started cracking up at my pink sports bag and started listing all the pink stuff I had. :o
However, as I progressed in my riding, I slowly became more concerned with things other than the color of my bike accessories. In an effort to get my bike as light as possible, so I could climb better, I switched out my pink bottle cages for lighter carbon fiber black ones. (I'm a total weight weenie!) And then after being tired of my super sore "girl parts", I finally decided comfort preceded color there as well. But first I searched and searched for a saddle that would work for me that was either all pink, or black with pink accents. I just could not be done and I resigned to having a black saddle.
The pink polar bottles, while I still own a couple, were set aside for the newer, nicer to drink from Camelback bottles, in white with black.
So now the only thing pink on my bike is my handlebar tape . . . and ME! I still mostly wear pink. However, my club has since completely changed the design and color of their jerseys. They are now black, white and red. And they don't have a pink version! :mad:
I do love the new kit, though. Very comfy and a very nice design. And soon I'll be getting another nice kit of the same color combination from a friend who made kits to advertise his business. Since the colors clash with the pink on my bike, I've been considering the possibility of actually . . .
I can't believe I'm saying this . . . changing my pink handlebars to black. Shocker, I know! :eek:
By the way, I got my pink saddle and bottle cages online. Might have been right here on Team Estrogen. I also ordered most of my pink jerseys online as it's rare to walk into a bike shop and find a pink jersey and, if I did, it often didn't fit me well. I'm tall! And most places carry pink handlebar tape. I do caution you, though, if you're getting a light to medium pink, it can get dirty easily depending on the brand. My original tape got dirty very quickly. I have since switched to another brand that is much better. Fizik Microtex is what I believe I have on my bike right now.
http://www.amazon.com/Fizik-Bar-Tape.../dp/B003Q3V0AW
Lizard Skins is another one that I think stays cleaner, but at the time they only had a super bright hot pink option for their pink. I see now they have a lighter pink.
http://www.amazon.com/Lizard-Skins-P...ard+skins+pink
Below are a few pics for your viewing pleasure. The first two are of my old bike with all the pink accessories. The third is me with my pink club jersey, my updated bike (the white saddle was temporary . . . it's black now). And the last one is my husband (in blue club jersey) with me and my friend of Team Pink fame, dawning our pink club jerseys at the start of the Solvang Century.
Good luck on your hunt for pinkness!!!
