Red steel frame..Coloured components? keep it simple? RAT!?

Ladies and gents,

Here is my new frame, dialled Prince Albert in red,



So, the build plan is:

Renthal fat bar and dh stem
Slx/zee groupset
Spoon saddle
Hope enduro wheelset with nobby nics
Hope headset in black

(I already have all these above ready to go on)

I plan to get some rockshox / fox forks with 120-140 travel in the next few weeks second hand when the right set at the right price pop up

Now, on the shopping list is:

Hope skewer(s) maybe just a rear one if the forks have a maxle
Hope/raceface NW ring
Possibly new chainring bolts if I go down the coloured route
Hope seat clamp
Hope stem stackers

Should I just stick with black? I quite fancy silver though ...part of me likes the idea of blue also...

I'd like it to look a bit custom build but not to over the top...

Opinions please and pictures of your bikes with coloured bits on



EDIT: 16/08/15

I am not really mclovin' the red... :facepalm: so, why did you buy the red then plumb head? (I hear you all ask) ...I bought red as it was the only size left in 17 inch and I like 16-18 inch bikes, 15 is a wee bit to small and 19 is just a bit to big for me....

Now, I've been considering a re-paint before the build is finished, I'm pretty much down to neutral coloured components (silver and black) so any colour is possible, there is a place that does powder coating just up the road from me for £20-£30 or there abouts for a bike frame - if you want something that he mixes up on a regular basis like black/white etc then it will be closer to £20 but if you wanted something a bit more tasty and it has to be made up especially then it will be a bit more...

What's been eating me up all week is should I just get it shot blasted and sanded smooth then left to get a surface rust then treat with wax or linseed oil to stop it from corroding away to nothing... gravy monster on here did a superb job of an old kona Kilauea which got a lot of love in the end - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=192838&start=70

I know this is a brand new frame and doing this will decrease the value substantially but hey, at least that will stop me from selling it!

I think the rat look will go nicely with the brand new clean parts...

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Purple, lots of it. And a bit of green and maybe some yellow.

Give THM a shout for some advice.

Re: Red steel frame... Coloured components? Or keep it simple?

I would fit black components to give a red black theme

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Green yellow and purple!!! :shock: sounds a bit crazy, I'll the give THM a PM and see what he suggests mind you as I'm pretty much open to anything at the moment!!

.. As for black, I know that would work but I don't want it looking like something straight off the shop floor if you see what I mean?

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Hmmmmmm. Mondrian springs to mind. Rather than a completely random Broom effect.
Black parts with blue ano accents and yellow cables and seat. Nice.

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THM... Any build examples?

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Nothing as tasteful. I've done purple, orange, and random. You get the idea though.

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You cant go wrong with black and red, but coloured components show their age when you wear through/scratch the top surface.

If this is a bike to get regular use then I would go for silver. If it is a Garage Queen then pimp it up .

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I would say, red frame, black components and gold accents for some bolts, chain, just small stuff.

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I would say not black as I don't like it. I think it makes it look cheap and BSO styled especially with a flat bright red as you have.

If you don't want silver, then look at Ti or gunmetal.