On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:09 AM, James Warren<jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > This heresy creeping through this list and on so many new Rivendell bikes! So > many people preferring black sidewalls! What happened to our good fight to > keep tan alive. :) > > Seriously, Bruce, the bike looks so good that when you said all-black > Paselas, I thought, "uh-oh," but then when I saw the photo, I was won over > with how the whole bike comes together. I wonder how black fenders would look > on it.
I like this new aesthetic of big, bold tires on bikes. It's not just a black sidewall thing, but it helps when the tires is a single color (see also the cream Fat Franks). Oddly enough, many road bikes superficially have this look even with thin tires, because of the tall aero rims also in fashion. Lots of wheels have that big, substantial look to them. They look like solid, capable bikes, ready for the charge. I like it. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
