How important is bike color to you?

[Biciclista]

Bike color is very important to me too. I have already had a lifetime of blue bikes. I didn't want another blue bike. I wanted ORANGE. so that's what i got.
Mimi

[sundial]

And it inspired you to paint a beautiful watercolor painting.

[Biciclista]

yes, several.

[GLC1968]

I agree that bike color is important.

BUT, have you seen this bike in person? Or more specifically, the paint job in person? I ask because it may not be what you think.

I fell in love with the PERFECT bike for me. It was a great deal, the right size, all the components I wanted, the right frame material, etc. The problem was...I didn't like the color. In fact, I was tempted to get the newer version of the same bike in the lower quality frame material and lower level components just because I liked the paint job better. I told myself that was silly and agreed to order the bike in the paint color I didn't love. Turns out, when it arrived, it was MUCH prettier than I had expected. It wasn't even remotely gaudy like it looked in the photos - it was beautiful. Now I LOVE my bike and I get compliments on it all the time (it really is pretty).

Before you decide, can you find a place to view the 2009 paint job in person?

And yeah, the first thing I thought when I looked at it was 'Pittsburgh Steelers'.

[NbyNW]

And yeah, the first thing I thought when I looked at it was 'Pittsburgh Steelers'.

Actually, the metallic gold is closer to the New Orleans Saints' palette.

THIS says Pittsburgh Steelers:
(and I do hope that any would-be thieves in the Seattle area would find this to be a vomitous color combination)

[Zen]

Vomitous- I like that word!

[ginny]

I just went through the bike color ordeal. I decided that I would promise myself that I would powder coat any bike I didn't like the color of. That allowed me to open up my search. Having said that, I just bought a bike I wasn't super stoked on the color, but it's growing on me and it's all about accessorizing So, if you like the bike and the components, etc, powder coating around here is only about $80-100 for the frame... not a reason not to buy a bike in my opinion. Happy new bike!