You know, I've been noticing that watching the TdF...everyone seems to have white! Now I'm not feeling so 'different' anymore.Originally Posted by RoadRaven
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07-19-2007, 07:17 AM #1
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07-19-2007, 12:13 PM #2
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Yup... that's what we noticed too...
LOTS of white at the TdF
Funny how people are influenced by fashion though... white is appearing on some of the bikes in our local club already (on bars that didn't need retaping).
If you like white, then go for it... the fad will go and then you'll look different again.
I have never been one to follow fashion "just because". In the late 70's I never wore a mini skirt "just because" they were in fashion again... I don't like my knees and I always wear mid-calf to ankle length skirts cause I like them.
That should be your guiding idea... if your bike looks purty and sweeeet... then white it must be, because thats the tape you like best.
Gargh... I'm waffling now! Hope you get what I'm trying to say...Last edited by RoadRaven; 07-19-2007 at 12:15 PM.
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07-20-2007, 04:53 PM #3
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Of course GLC your Terry would look fabulous with a blue like I put on my Cannondale! I love the blue because it is different. You're different because you just don't see many Terry bikes.
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07-22-2007, 03:17 AM #4
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Funny how fashions come and go. My white-tape bike was about 10 years ago...
(it came with white tape. my older bike -late 1980's- had white tape with purple and blue speckles in it.)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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07-22-2007, 08:24 AM #5
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I've outfitted my silver Sequoia with a white saddle and white bottle cages and I think the white tape would look fabulous on it as well. Hmmm, I think I found something else to do to my bike. I planned on having the LBS remove the cheater breaks, maybe I'll have him change out the tape too.
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09-14-2007, 06:54 AM #6
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I just bought some shiny silver Fi zi k bar tape yesterday. Hopefully I can put it on tonight. I think its going to look great on my bike, plus the fact that it should feel better than what is sliding off my handlebars at the moment,
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09-14-2007, 12:43 PM #7
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Nafula... I don't think I have ever seen silver tape!
Can you either post me a link to a pic of it, or take a pic of yours once its on and post here?
I'd be really interested to see it... might be just-the-business for my silver and blue Giant...
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