Help me decide on my brake colour

What colour Brake cable should I use?

  • Black

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Purple

    Votes: 1 16.7%
  • Silver

    Votes: 1 16.7%

  • Total voters
    6

Caelesaran

Retro Newbie
I'm rebuilding my 1992 Saracen and now I need to choose what colour Brake and shifter cable to run. I'm torn between 3 colours so figured I'd ask the good folks here.
 

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Based on the clean build you've got, I wouldn't personally ruin it with colour. Xtr grey or black for me. Not adventurous but I think would suit what you've built nicely.
 
As above looks tidy that, black for me or you could get away with a purple or blue but I think you'd need to match that with something else on the bike, ie purple / blue saddle, grips etc
 
Based on the clean build you've got, I wouldn't personally ruin it with colour. Xtr grey or black for me. Not adventurous but I think would suit what you've built nicely.
Black seems to be the most popular amongst my friends the groupset is xt so I couldn't bring myself to use xtr grey
 
Brake /gear outers should either be black or XTR grey.

If any other colour is used it simply makes it look like a cheap kids bike . No exceptions.
 
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