The importance of contrast
When painting and assembling a bike careful use of contrast is important.
Too many colours will look a mess, but a main colour, contrast colour and component colour works well. By components I mean the stem, headset, mudguards and so on. Components mostly come in silver or black.
The picture on the left shows how not to do it.
This West of Scotland man asked for a black headset fitted to his black frame.
I suggested that a silver headset would show up the black more, but he disagreed.
Too many colours will look a mess, but a main colour, contrast colour and component colour works well. By components I mean the stem, headset, mudguards and so on. Components mostly come in silver or black.
The picture on the left shows how not to do it.
This West of Scotland man asked for a black headset fitted to his black frame.
I suggested that a silver headset would show up the black more, but he disagreed.
This is much better.
This dark green Holdsworth Proper Bike has a chrome plated Tange headset fitted.
The lug lining has been very well done too.
It also has shortie mudguards.
This dark green Holdsworth Proper Bike has a chrome plated Tange headset fitted.
The lug lining has been very well done too.
It also has shortie mudguards.
A quick experiment in contrast, this ribbon was spiraled around the seat tube of a bike belonging to a West of Scotland Man.
Did it make the bike more black? Debateable.
Did he like it? NO!
Was it removed immediately after this picture was taken? Yes.
Did it make the bike more black? Debateable.
Did he like it? NO!
Was it removed immediately after this picture was taken? Yes.
