Help Me Add Some Bling To My New Bike!!!

[fleecedog]

Wow! Congrats on the Diva!! I too, am a Orbea convert after the boyfriend bought one for me recently and had so much fun blinging the bike out, oh and riding her too of course.

The thing about doing up the Diva for me was definitely finding and matching the right shade of white (in your case purple). But to me, the frame is so blingy and flashy on its own so it needs very little added to it. If I had the purple/pink frame, I would look into small details like purple handlebar tape, purple cable housing, even things like purple valve caps to make the bike 'pop'. Everything else I'd stick to black/white, as things like purple saddlebags and bottle cages are extremely hard to find. The saddle that my Diva is sporting atm would be perfect on yours!

I really hope you'll enjoy riding her, and to be honest, even if you don't do anything to bling the bike, she'd still be a very flashy ride.

BTW: Here's a photo of my Diva, looking to buy a pair of white wheels eventually to finish her. I don't know how I'm supposed to balance out the hint of purple on the saddle with the rest of the bike but no one can see while I'm riding anyway.

[MommyBird]

I love pink too!
My bike is Egyptian Blue accented with pink.
Here is what I have in Pink on my bike:
pedals, seat bag w/LBS logo, Flea headlight and a fuel bag.
My helmet is a pink Atmos.
My wireless Cat-Eye computer comes in pink but I had the black before I found out;( I don't think the cadence version comes in pink.
I like to see the contents of my water bottle so they are nothing special.
Cages are silver and look good with the minor silver accents of my frame.
I usually wear pink as well.

This week on my Thursday and Saturday rides I had near identical experiences on different stretches of my rides.
I live in a rural area and on each ride I passed a house with a little girl riding on her gravel driveway towards the road. I know they both saw me in all my bright pink glory. Never mind that I will be 50 in June, I am sure I looked pretty sleek darting by. Both little girls were on pink Barbie Bikes. I would like to think that their interest was sparked by the pink lady on a bike. Were they inspired to be a "Pink Lady" on a bike someday?

Pink, more than just a pretty color.

[Gowest]

You are correct that the Diva is more of a purple than a pink (at least every one that I have seen) I am a black and white orbea orca rider - have been since they first arrived. My bike used to have pink tape and pink bottle cages - note to pink ladies - I am selling new pink accessories soon! Now she is kelly green.

Regarding the Diva I assume it is similar to the men's that I ride - but if you are used to a longer wheel base - go slow on the descents until you get a good feel for them - this bike can be "sketchy" at high speeds on curvy descents.

seat bag - try krieg - if no purple go with black and white


water bottle cages - velocity makes a great purple cage (plastic not wire -eww) - you can't order them directly - but a bike shop can. I use them - you need to "grease" the inside to make them slip easier - I used leather conditioner. They also are less than $20.00 each (maybe less than $15.00?)
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=723

Deda has the best bar tape
http://www.glorycycles.com/dedabartape.html

note with deda bar tape - it seems to be cut on the short side to wrap wider and tight!

Don't know what you want to spend on computer - I use a Garmin 301 - had if for 3 years - no problems - I have also used a cateye strada - very good wireless computer and easy to use - husband uses - and I had one on my track bike. I believe they are less than $100.00 - the Garmin is more but you get so much more data - I especially like elevation gain and % grade - of course I live in the mountains - but you are from Colorodo?


Hope this helps! I found all of this while looking for my kelly green.



debi

[Jiffer]

I don't know how I'm supposed to balance out the hint of purple on the saddle with the rest of the bike but no one can see while I'm riding anyway.

You know you can get that same saddle in solid black or white without the word "lady" on it, don't you? Assuming you don't want the pink on it. There isn't a men and women's version, other than the pink added, which I personally DIG!!! So far haven't found one that works for me.

Anyway, just thought I'd point that out in case you didn't know. Had a long talk with one of my LBS guys about saddles and how they are all basically unisex in design. We discussed the SMP's in particular.