[Closed] Would white rims be too much?

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Just having the back in white would balance quite nicely with the white forks. I've just bought some white bars and white elixirs of the classifieds. White is the new black!

You've already crossed the "too much" line, IMO

you need a bigger frame

honourablegeorge +1

no more white pleeeeeease!

Yes, white rims and hubs would be too far imo. The thing about 'themes' is knowing how little colour has the desired effect - going too far is easy )

White was 'the new black' in 2009-10, looks a bit tired to me now.

honourablegeorge +2

Don't listen to these people. Ride it in a white boliersuit once you've finished 🙂

Do I see "MBUK" on your bike *faints*

Judge for yourself 😀

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Rims would be OK but lose the awful white bars.

And the amberwall tyres.

That much white only has one use

http://ghostbikes.org/

timnwild,where dya get them little front mudguards from please ??.

Ignore this lot btw,its ure bike,do what ya want..bitches.. 😉

Hey, the MBUK chainguard was free. And my last free one was worn out 😉

The seat's actually a bit high there, I'm not quite that tall. But it does look high, doesn't it? It's the largest Soul frame - I'm 6' 1". Other than a 29er, what else can i do?

And I'm never going all black, so I think white rims is the way.

The bars definitely don't do it for me either. Sorry.

Oh, and Reedspeed - I got it from here:

x http://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view-product/Mucky-Nutz-Bender-Fender-21-Mudguard---Black

Someone else on here, forgive me but I've forgotten who, recommended it as a great way to protect the forks, and so far, it's worked a treat - two muddy rides and they've only needed a bit of a wipe.

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Thx ! 😉

omg my eyes 😯

(imo)

I think that Evil looks pretty good, just don't think all the white Suits that Soul, especially not a black one.

I had a black frame with white forks and it looked fantastic with a front white flow rim and black hope hub.

Wheel for sale if interested, my email is in my profile

honourablegeorge - Member
I think that Evil looks pretty good, just don't think all the white Suits that Soul, especially not a black one.

I love it - the blingier it gets, the more I love it. I'd put whitewalls on it if I could, but the Charge amberwalls will do.

And I'm not fussed about people saying they don't like it - I asked, after all.

I bought it as a complete build off here about 3 years ago, and I've been slowly making it mine since then - and the more flashy it gets, the more it makes me grin and want to ride it.

I think I've channelling my 10-year-old BMXer self....from when BMX looked like this:
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Well it's certainly unique - look forward to seeing it in the flesh at Big Dog!

honourablegeorge +1 (again - I'm starting to feel a little stalkerish 😳 )

Not too much, just badly thought out. I usualy try and get the colours to alternate so....

gold bar ends, black grips, gold bars, silver stem, gold spacers, silver frame, gold anodised bits on frame, silver seatpost, gold BB, silver cranks, gold pedals, silver brakes, gold hubs, silver spokes (white rims, fail, but they were 1/4 the cost of gold and had better reviews, will have to match the saddle now).

Gold AND Silver??? please, don't upload a picture.

It's important to get this stuff just right, then use the bike for activity that makes you forget all about what the hell it looks like before you cover it in mud.

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gold bar ends, black grips, gold bars, silver stem, gold spacers, silver frame, gold anodised bits on frame, silver seatpost, gold BB, silver cranks, gold pedals, silver brakes, gold hubs, silver spokes (white rims, fail, but they were 1/4 the cost of gold and had better reviews, will have to match the saddle now).

What colour are the tassles on the bar ends?

Gold AND Silver??? please, don't upload a picture.

Haha, it actualy looks really good, works becasue pretty much anythign you buy 'gold' comes with silver logos, and anythign you buy silver comes with black logos, just can't afford new fox forks to finish it so they're letting the side down. Borrowed inspiration from an On-One Tinbred with campag cranks that was stollen from a member on here a few years ago.

But for how long will the grips and saddle stay white?

Saddle is OK, washes back to white no problem. But you're right about the grips - they've been a pale brown since they were a week old.

My big top looks ok with white rims... well I think it does:

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But then I don't have white bars...

What are those cranks there mate?

🙂 White Raceface Dues cranks

Alfabus +1

Sorry but I think the Soul looks horrible.

Its the terrible stem with all the spacers and the high rise bar that ruin it for me. If it had a better looking stem without all those spacers and some low rise bars it would be fine.

I accept you may need the above for the bike to feel comfortable when you ride it but it looks bloody awful.

The exposure/flash settings on your camera don't help with the whiteness either. Take the pic again but with the flash off it wont look quite so overwhelming as it does now with the glowing forks.

http://pbckt.com/pf.uDfo6b

Not to everyone's taste, but I like it.

I've been pondering the exact same thing for my black Cotic Rocket.
I have come to the conclusion that white rims look their best on white bikes. I'm getting black.....I think.
The white flow rims are 40g heavier than the black due to powder coat rather than anodizing. I'm getting black. Function before form, unless you're Gok Wan.

Stupid colours is where it's at. Next bike I'm having is going to have a luminous green frame with luminous orange wheels.

I remember wearing one luminous orange and one luminous green sock to school in the eighties. I thought they looked great.

Inspired by a Bananaman vid on a very emotional thread here at STW, I'm now building a Bananabike! Yellow white and blue all the way. Superstar components have alot to answer for 🙂

Awesome. Bring back the stupid, I say.