hookooekoo
Senior Retro Guru
I have been browsing new mountain bikes, and almost every component comes with black or dark finish. In my opinion this is a terrible choice. Every little scrape becomes highlighted, particularly with black chainrings and cassettes. And even if you look after the bike well, you're probably gonna get some rubbing on the crank arms. There's no way that I'm going to drop £1000+ on a new bike that has almost everything in black finish. I'm not going to buy until this trend turns around, sanity is restored, and silver finish is the norm again.
What does everyone else think about black finishes on components? Is there a benefit to black finishes that I haven't realised? Am I the only one who cares that components look badly aged after a few scrapes and rubs?
What does everyone else think about black finishes on components? Is there a benefit to black finishes that I haven't realised? Am I the only one who cares that components look badly aged after a few scrapes and rubs?