Help me decide on my brake colour

What colour Brake cable should I use?

  • Black

    Votes: 13 86.7%
  • Purple

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • Silver

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Total voters
    15

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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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
 
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.
 
Does that mean that my blue cable outers are no good on my yellow Bravado? See profile picture... it doesnt work for all bikes with the exception of this one.
I do prefer black cable housing too, to be honest.
 
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I love a coloured cable. Gives a nice colour scheme to the bike. Agree it doesn't work with all... But so many boring mass produced bikes out there, nice to give a bike a bit of character a bit of uniqueness
 
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.
I tried it once. Never again, and changing these back to black is on my list of things to do! Keeping the red rims though :wink:

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