What would you customize to add some visual interest or color –
I’m getting tan tires to add some contrast, what other colors or textures have you added and where? or think might look good
What are some
Sources of bike design inspiration?
by kong_kink
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Get it dirty. No purchase necessary.
Not my gravel bike, but my [Juliana](https://imgur.com/a/znDTtkN) has custom fork decals, colored grips, and sparkle frame protector. I also put colored headset spacers, topcap, valve collars and covers on it for extra pizazz.
I’d for sure get some bright bar tape then find a top cap and valve covers to match. I order mine from [KustomCaps](https://kustomventures.com/collections/kc-accessories). They have bar plugs, too, that look better than basic black. Blue looks good with basically any color. Even different blues if you want a more monochrome or sleek look.
I think some Turquoise or cyan accessories would be nice on that. Handlebar tape, bottle cages, pedals, etc.
Orange gravel kings, bar tape, bottom bracket, bottle cages, and head tube spacers.
That is is some fine bike pron. And the GRX, ooo la la.
Good call on the tan walls, they look sick on a blue bike. So much so that I went out and bought custom frame and handlebar bags made of “coyote brown” XPAC sailcloth to tie in with them 🤓
My Kona Rove DL is a lighter azure blue, but I went all tan with the tanwalls, bar tape, and saddle.
https://imgur.com/gallery/P5QrDfV
I think those tires aren’t tubeless so I’d get tan walls then add dirt to match
A frame bag with patterned fabric would look 👌
https://imgur.com/gallery/xgWA1mw
I’d be interested to see those tan walls installed!
Here’s my husbands blue Cannondale for some inspo: https://imgur.com/a/FyDDvt4
[My bike](https://ibb.co/F8VwWHB) with Oil Slick [end caps](https://ibb.co/gyy4w9k) and [bar tape](https://ibb.co/By6RPbJ).
I think it needs gold deep dishes
Red plastic cages and bar tape and a red saddle before I went back to my B17
Oh yeah, and some red spacers and derailleur pulleys