Pooks- I looked at him like he was crazy when he said orange. It is bright though like a traffic cone, not that color half of Austin is covered in. Oh and only half the garage is clean, I insist on being able to get my car in the garage, so everything else is in disarray on the other side. The tires will be a dark blue from what I can tell, you can see them here: http://www.maxxis.com/products/bicyc...ail.asp?id=232

Oh yeah, here is a before of my bike. If you have a keen eye you might also be able to tell after having it re-fitted the seat is about 2" higher!