Can't decide on a bike

[RolliePollie]

I agree that color should not be the main deciding factor, but it did make a difference for me. Last fall I bought a Trek Madone 4.7, which I believe is the same color combo as the 5.1. I'm not crazy about the color and it's hard to keep clean, but I am in love with the bike in general. And one nice thing about white is everything goes with it! I must admit though, if I had hated the 4.7 color, I would not have bought the bike. You have to look at it every time you ride, and for me, I want to like what I'm looking at.

I started a thread a while back about bike color and how important it is to different people:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...mportant+color

[Deshively]

I am thinking about getting the girly color now more than ever. My husband said something about women specific design and him being able to use my new bike sometimes. So I think pink is the way to go. I think I have narrowed my search to an orbea either the onix or the opal. Not sure I want to spend the extra money on the opal. I also don't want to show up for rides with the super elite opal and not be the fastest one there. Something about a bike like that makes me think people will expect more from me. And the onix is that nice white with pink that my husband will totally want to take for a spin. But your both right fit does seem most important and I will have to get on that and stop worrying about color. I can live with anything if I get a good deal and like the ride.

[Biciclista]

unfortunately, if you've had blue bikes all your life (for example) and you really really DO NOT want another blue bike, color gets to be more important. I put my money where my mouth is and bought a custom bike because (sigh) at the time there were NO orange bikes in women's sizes. Now there are many more options, but i still wanted to go custom.. i'm just saying, color is what you have to look at!
It says something about who YOU are.

[Cataboo]

I've never managed to get a bike in the color I wanted or a kayak for that matter. I just learn to love what I have or what was available that fit in the componentry I wanted for the price I wanted.

However, you can usually start personalizing the bike you get to something that's more similar to your personality.... handlebar tape or something like that.

[Biciclista]

yes, that's true. That's what i did with my Bianchi. I changed everything on it that I could. Then i even made orange racing stripes with tape to go around the tubes.

[Deshively]

I'll let you know where it all lands after this weekend of trying bikes out.

[TxDoc]

yes, that's true. That's what i did with my Bianchi. I changed everything on it that I could. Then i even made orange racing stripes with tape to go around the tubes.

Hey now we want PICTURES!!!

[TxDoc]

i'm just saying, color is what you have to look at!

yes, I hear ya, BUT - frame and components are what you sit on - and they determine how fast you ride (and how comfortable you are) while color does not. So my 2 cents is to put fit, components, materials on top of the priority list.

That said - I am also somewhat attentive to colors and I'm one of the fashion-conscious cyclists that wear matching kits