Should bar tape and saddle colour match?

[SkipdiverJohn]

Got the revolting ex-white turned dirty grey tape off road bike handle bars a couple of weeks ago. Much much nicer with black tape. Changed the manky ex-white turned dirty grey saddle for a black one too. Much much nicer with black saddle

White bar tape will stay white up until the first time you have to do a roadside puncture repair or put your chain back on - then it will no longer be white. All light, easily marked, colours should be avoided on bikes that actually get ridden and not just polished and hung up on a wall.....

 

[bikingdad90]

Nowt wrong with white tape and saddle View attachment 515698

Ohhh, that looks lush. Is the seatpost fixed?

 

[Sharky]

How about a different colour tape on each side of the bar?

My hands are black and blue after every ride ..

 

[jayonabike]

Ohhh, that looks lush. Is the seatpost fixed?

Yes it’s part of the frame.

Then cut to size. We measured, measured and measured again before cutting for the saddle to be fitted

 

[Jody]

Explain that they are in harmony. Tell him that only a dullard would demand that they are the same colour, and that if he cannot appreciate the subtle counterpoint between your lime green bar tape and purple saddle then he is unworthy of the title of brother-in-law.

Don't worry. The OP hasn't been here for the last three years. He's probably had a few different bar tapes in the 7 years since this thread was started

 

[Globalti]

Nowt wrong with white tape and saddle View attachment 515698

Phwooooar. Nice bike. Is it quite a stiff ride?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Don't worry. The OP hasn't been here for the last three years. He's probably had a few different bar tapes in the 7 years since this thread was started

Another thread disinterment. I blame the Similar threads feature. Now, which one shall I click?

 

[slowmotion]

Having matching bar tape and saddle is like dying your pubes to match your hair colour. It's just WRONG!

 

[Mr Celine]

White looks great when newly wrapped. After a while it does look a bit grubby, but who wants to look like a noob that never rides their bike?

 

[Mr Celine]

How about a different colour tape on each side of the bar?

Red on the left and green on the right might help to remind you which direction you're travelling.

 

[bladesman73]

White looks great when newly wrapped. After a while it does look a bit grubby, but who wants to look like a noob that never rides their bike?
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Who wants a bike that looks grubby?

 

[Jody]

Another thread disinterment. I blame the Similar threads feature. Now, which one shall I click?

Nearly fallen foul of it myself.

 

[jayonabike]

Phwooooar. Nice bike. Is it quite a stiff ride?

Yeah it is quite a stiff ride, picks up speed quickly. Very comfortable as well, I rode London-Brighton-London with @ianrauk and a couple of others a few years ago and it was great over a long distance

 

[jayonabike]

White spirit is great for getting white bar tape clean again. The pic on the previous page of my bike against the wall I had done at least 2000 miles on it and no grubby bar tape

 

[BalkanExpress]

White bar tape, best way to show its a real bike and not a garage queen.