womens bike colours... do women really want pink?

[aeiea]

I would take pink over man-colored bikes any day.

I would then add a lot of purple to it to cover up most of the pink.



Final reason why I prefer feminine colors on a bike is I feel like punks are less likely to steal it. Pro-bike thieves are another story.

[wildeny]

Hi!

Im a graphic designer an i am working on some graphics for some new womens bikes. (mountain bikes)

my question is what colour bike would you like!

do the majority of women go for feminine colours like pale blue?

No pink for me.
Please don't create any pinkish WSD bike any more.
I don't like red either

Blue, Black & White are my favorite. It doesn't have to be pale blue. My road bike is dark blue (Fuji Finest RC, which is a WSD).

[BellaMTB]

I'm with wildeny - no pink (or "powder" blue) for me either. White, black (with some contrast), chrome (shiny silver) & blue (dark, or bright aqua like the Ibis) are my favorites, too. I like reds, greens, yellow, & orange look nice on other people's bikes, just not mine. Muted earth tones are a definite no -- too depressing.

[Live2Ride]

I can't stand pastel or any floral, swirled, or leaf-like designs on bikes!!! I can't believe there are still so many WSD that have them....I wouldn't spend money on a sweet ride with a paint job I hated. I own a black santa cruz blur xc and a cannondale synapse road bike which is also black. Black isn't necessarily my only colour of choice, however the colour schemes of 'mens' bikes are far more appealing to my eyes in general.

[Pyannyplayer]

I have a pink road bike (Pinkinator) and love it! That being said, it doesn't mean that every female on the planet needs to have pink; I like it and really, isn't that all that matters? I have a white saddle and bar tape, pink tires, pink computer, pink seat bag, pink water bottle holders, pink water bottles, pink jerseys....why? When I'm riding, you can SEE ME! I also want those guys, who may laugh at my pinkness, to KNOW it's a girl passing them up that hill!!

I agree though, that no one would steal my bike - custom paint job, pink....hhmmm... Don't think so.

The pinkness goes to where I work - all guys who took to stealing pens, paper, pencils, music stands so I had none. Now I have pink pens, paper, pencils, file folders, music stand (that none of them TOUCH!), paper clips, etc. Works for me. They wouldn't be caught DEAD with any of the pink supplies!!

However, I believe that everyone should ride whatever color they choose. Don't diss me for liking pink as much as I do; I won't diss you for liking whatever you like. It's a part of what makes each of us unique.

BTW I'm not a "girly" girl (tomboy and proud), but I like pink.

Lorie

[sarahkonamojo]

You have received many opinions on bike colors. I have not read them all.
My suggestion would to base bike color choices on fashion and design colors. Like a fall themed bike or a bling bike, black with shiny.

Or better yet, a single color bike. All chrome, all almond, all black, etc.

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck.
Sarah

[Jiffer]

I am a HUGE fan of pink. All my jerseys are pink. Handlebars on bike are pink. Bottle cages used to be pink until I caved and got nicer ones that don't come in pink. Saddle used to be pink until I caved and found something I can actually tolerate. I'm sad that I'm losing some of my pink on my bike. However, I did inspired my club to order pink jerseys in addition to their blue and yellow ones. It's all about the pink ... in moderation, of course!

[Medianox]

There used to be a phrase, "a good horse is never a bad color"...my bike is bright blood red and black and I love it. I didn't set out to buy any particular color of bike, that is just the one that fit best and felt best to me-color was totally of no importance in the choice. If it was blue (or green or pink or white), I'd still love it, even though blue isn't one of my favorite colors-I'd live with it.

[TrekJeni]

LOVE PINK!

My GF HiFi Pro 29er is blue and we swapped out all the cables with the pink Jagwire cables in addition to the Purely Custom pink headset spacers along with a headset cap that is engraved with Streamers Make Me Fast. Yeah, my $$$ FS race bike has streamers as do all my other bikes. I'm kinda famous in these parts.....

Look at those streamers fly.

[Miranda]

LOVE PINK!

My GF HiFi Pro 29er is blue and we swapped out all the cables with the pink Jagwire cables in addition to the Purely Custom pink headset spacers along with a headset cap that is engraved with Streamers Make Me Fast. Yeah, my $$$ FS race bike has streamers as do all my other bikes. I'm kinda famous in these parts.....

Look at those streamers fly.

Omg, I LOVE those flying streamers! They *r*o*c*k* !!!

For the OP, I used to be a neutral white/black/silver bici girl. Then my new Orbea ride is white with hot pink. I ordered it sight unseen. As soon as I saw the pink, I was a total convert lol. My Trek mtb is a stock seafoam green. I think when I geeked out a custom Trek paint job, they had a lace pink for a mtb. I just think that's hilarious. Pink is suppose to be so proper and girly... but put it in the mud, it's just too funny. Spoken by a true TomBoy whose pastel pink dresses were always mud covered.

[Ja Da Dee]

I think pink accessories are cool. hot pink and pastel pinks on dark bikes is pretty sharp. I also think light blue accessories would be cool. That way, if you get bored, you can always change out your grips and cables, without having to paint your bike. A friend has a grey Nomad with pink cables, grips and seat. It looks sharp.

My bike is white with red grips.

Editing to add ... a good bike is never a bad color, and if it is, you can always re-paint it.

[shootingstar]

So there's someone else besides tribogota who has an overtly pink bike..

I wouldn't go as far as to buy or have a black bike unless it was used and a great discount.

Since am paying for it, I would want some colour. But pink is not my bike colour choice.

But as said earlier, I do wear some pink tops, certain solid shades hold well against very dark hair, regardless of woman's age. It's not necessarily a namby-pamby colour depending on the nature of top, etc. and how you wear it. ...which is best to wear the colour as if you don't even realize you're wearing pink. Even if it's at a construction site.

[IvonaDestroi]

...along with a headset cap that is engraved with Streamers Make Me Fast...

coolest. headset cap. ever.