The fast track to insanity

**Aggie_Ama** · 01-31-2009, 03:12 PM

DH and I were in the LBS today and I was looking at a Santa Cruz Juliana (sadly no I am not shopping just like looking). It was real eye catching but I really wonder the logic of and all white moutain bike? I mean really white, white fork, white frame, white grips. It was sexy and I was sitting here thinking if I had $1900... Wait, could I really deal with that? I think an all white mountain bike would make me OCD really fast.

**emily_in_nc** · 01-31-2009, 03:21 PM

I must agree, Amanda. Insanity, I tell you!

(I have a white road bike, but that's not the same thing at all....

)

Emily

**DirtDiva** · 01-31-2009, 03:30 PM

But white bikes are hot...

Except the grips. No matter how good they may look, not even OCD can keep those clean.

**Trekhawk** · 01-31-2009, 06:14 PM

LOL - at least you would know when it needs a clean.

DirtDiva - have you been off eating cake for awhile? Good to see you back.

**DirtDiva** · 01-31-2009, 11:37 PM

Yes. Lots of cake.

**tulip** · 02-01-2009, 05:27 AM

I have a white road bike, and it's beautiful but it shows every speck of dirt and splashed gatorade and grease. When I had a mountain bike, it was black, and I got away with lots of caked mud and who knows how much grease. But white bikes are awfully pretty!

**cogmarks** · 02-01-2009, 06:10 AM

I don't get white on mountain bikes either. I have a white Fox fork, and I am OCD about rubbing it down. I wish it were a different color.

Who decided white was sexy anyway?

**Aggie_Ama** · 02-01-2009, 07:49 AM

I don't know why white is "sexy" but this all white bike just looked slick. Maybe it was imagining the easy of accesorizing? DH pointed out if our record drought doesn't end any bike we ride looks like crud here. I should wipe down my black one before I go ride today.

**bike4ever** · 02-01-2009, 08:48 AM

My new Gary Fisher Paragon is all white. The frame, fork, brake calipers, and brake levers are white. I'm adding a white WTB Deva ti saddle as soon as I have the money. The bike is down right sexy. The white is not hard to keep clean - just ride it in the snow.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=28953

**crazycanuck** · 02-01-2009, 07:54 PM

White would stay clean for about 2 min here in Western Australia...

Especially at the Goat Farm!

Not from mud but red/orange dirt of course covered by ***** pea gravel Western Aust is famous for.

**Running Mommy** · 02-01-2009, 08:21 PM

white is this years hot color in the bmx race world... All the cool kids want the new white stuff... Dont get it either?
Our mechanics HATE white bikes! And when we get roadies in for service withh white bar tape we have to instantly cover the bars in press and seal saran wrap.

**Becky** · 02-02-2009, 04:10 AM

My GT mtb is white, and it looks great covered in mud and dirt! Come to think about it, that bike looks great in any conditions- I love it! Color wasn't something that I worried too much about when I bought it....

RM, I love that tip about press and seal wrap for white bar tape- thanks for sharing!

**Aggie_Ama** · 02-02-2009, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Running Mommy

Our mechanics HATE white bikes! And when we get roadies in for service withh white bar tape we have to instantly cover the bars in press and seal saran wrap.

Your mechanics sound high maintenance. Hate white, hate mechanical discs.

My roadie is blue and white but it has dark blue bar tape. I still am daydreaming about that Juliana.

**Becky** · 02-02-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama

Your mechanics sound high maintenance. Hate white, hate mechanical discs.

My roadie is blue and white but it has dark blue bar tape. I still am daydreaming about that Juliana.

I don't blame them....I'm gun-shy about white on customers bikes too. A bike can come in slathered in road grit, and with sweaty torn bar tape that used to be white, but if there's even a speck of grease on it upon return, the owner will go ballistic. "Please do a 30-day checkup" somehow means "please give my bike the 2-hour spa treatment for free, even though I don't love it enough to even apply chain lube".

Not saying that all cyclists are like this, but there's a few out there....

**Aggie_Ama** · 02-02-2009, 09:43 AM

No Becky, I have heard other customers complaining to managers about grease on bar tape or something trivial. When I had white bar tape I just didn't see it as anything to get my panties in a wad about.

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