Quote Originally Posted by jotjepoes View Post
Hi Ladies - I'm pretty excited because last week I took the plunge and ordered a custom bike (I had all kinds of trouble fitting with an off the shelf bike). Now I have the luxury of choosing a colour.

My bike jacket (which I just about live in unless it is really hot) is a tomato red, but I've seen tomato red bikes and don't like the look of them. I saw a metallic dark red bike which looks great. Do you think it matters that different shades of red clash - or should I just go with it? (never have this problem with blues).

I thought of getting something neutral like a silver and black bike - but that looked too boring. The other alternative is to get a silver and black bike with some red...but that seems a bit complicated.

There's nothing boring with silver and black!!!
If you post the question, then things like color matter quite a bit for you.
I'd vote for just the "neutral" color scheme that you mention (is the new ride ti?)...and "dress it up" with color splashes that can change more easily with the whims of fashion. Things like handlebar tape, saddle, waterbottle cages, headset caps, tires - those things you can change more easily to match your prevailing style. It's not complicated!
If you go with a paint color - say red - you'll always be wondering if the red matches other things in your outfit. My DH has a cranberry and sage green bike. Looks gorgeous. But he's (currently) got a blue helmet, and it just looks silly (shhhhh....don't tell him I said that!).
Of course....everything goes with black......