Overt bike bling repels me. It's like wearing a clown suit. I'm a lot more interested in the engineering and manufacturing quality of a part than the color. If I have to be two feet away to know why it's special, so be it; my bike is for me, not for anyone else.
That said: matte black is a hugely boring frame color. It's not so much a choice as a lack of one. I think if you're going to pay well into the four figures for something, it shouldn't look unfinished.
July 11, 2022, 9:03 a.m. - Alex D
Overt bike bling repels me. It's like wearing a clown suit. I'm a lot more interested in the engineering and manufacturing quality of a part than the color. If I have to be two feet away to know why it's special, so be it; my bike is for me, not for anyone else. That said: matte black is a hugely boring frame color. It's not so much a choice as a lack of one. I think if you're going to pay well into the four figures for something, it shouldn't look unfinished.