Color, color, color

[Catrin]

Think about what color bottles you plan to use before choosing bottle cage color. I had pink bottle cage and pink bottles, but they were different pinks and didn't like the way they looked together. I eventually lost all pinkness on my bike other than handlebar tape, because I opted for a saddle that I actually liked to sit on ... (imagine that!) ... and because I opted for better quality, lighter, carbon bottle cages ... neither of which come in pink. However, I am always decked out in pink, so it's all good!

Congrats on the new bike. Sounds very purpley!

I am looking forward to when I can post a picture - I am unsure when that will be as my frame and fork are still in their packaging at my LBS. I just placed the deposit on my parts though, and I will have all of that paid off in 4-6 weeks Layaway is a great thing!

It is very purple, but not pastel at all. It really has to be seen as it is difficult to describe. Most of the other purple bikes I have seen were pastel, this purple is most decidedly not a pastel.

The more I think about it,I will probably just go with black accessories - that was the choice I made for the badge after discussing it with Waterford when they asked my preference between black and silver. I have silver cages on my LHT, but that goes well with the blue and the white lettering.

On a side note, last summer I was using Mountain Berry Accelerade until I discovered that I like the Lemon-Lime better. The Mountain Berry is deep blue in color and my water bottles are the usual see-through plastic. I was accused on a couple of club rides of choosing the Accelerade because it matched my bike! That actually wasn't the case, but it was funny