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notraptorfaniswear on
Nah
RowThese6736 on
No, this looks good!
Mousetrap1294 on
Nope
NoGeologist4766 on
No
jtobiason on
Naw. Spend the $ on gas to go ride someplace rad.
bigwormywormy on
Nah
perrocontodo on
Nah.
Newdles6 on
Never tan
MrOwl243 on
Yep
mcs5280 on
Friends don’t let friends tan wall
AccomplishedFail2247 on
What’s that little bag on the top of the bike? I’ve seen it before, alwayss liked it. I do think that the grey is slightly too wcold for the tan wall. I think they work better with warmer hues like [https://www.cannondale.com/en-gb/bikes/road/endurance/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-1-rle](https://www.cannondale.com/en-gb/bikes/road/endurance/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-1-rle) this one.
Don’t do it. Not enough contrast. Tanwalls only look good on really dark frame colors IMO.
The grey/black combo looks great and is timeless. I think your matte gray in particular is absolutely killer, I wouldn’t distract from it too much.
richabachman on
Always tan.
pilotpip on
I think you’re right. Stick with black walls.
I have a bike that would look good with tan walls, but I haven’t latched on to that fad (tan/gum walls were big on mtb in the 90s). I’m waiting for panaracer to release a gravelking with sidewall stripes like the Fire XC.
Tan walls generally degrade faster due to UV and Ozone, so unless I’m certain I want them on a bike, I prefer all black for the durability (and sometimes an extra 1 W of efficiency), especially in a sunny climate
marlborolane on
I have tan walls on my rose champagne Aspero and it looks great.
Before you do anything go through some mud, shoot a picture and report back to us.
wheresbill on
Looks pretty badass as is but it’s fun to make changes, if only temporarily
catman1352 on
Ask your next root canal patient.
EqualOrganization726 on
No, it looks great as is
Somoch-MoraguerRRR on
People who are saying no tan probably also like their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the peanut butter on the top and the jelly on the bottom, the absolute savages
Imo tan walls look good regardless of frame color
joaquin_ma on
fuck no, i really like how black tires look, to me gives the bike a sober and minimal look. I dont understand the fuzz for the tan wall tires. I have friends that bought tan wall tires just for the aesthetics and now the ride with full black tires
i_eat_beaver on
Mine (same bike but black) came with tan…loved it…went to back and have not been back…
hardeho on
Yes. Everyone has tan walls. We must do what everyone is doing, or else we will be different from everyone.
Can’t have that.
AEWWC on
It wouldn’t fit that well imo. I have a grey frame and black looks a billion times better than the stock tanks that came with it.
firestrollwithme on
Tan wall is best
Titanius_Anglesmithh on
Is it really gravel without tan walls?
Solojourneys on
Have them on my white crux, love it!
CrunchyJeans on
Nah, it’d look too busy. White and black contrast is very clean.
_man_of_leisure on
Grey wall tires
nickelickelmouse on
Don’t do it. The black is so nice and clean looking on this build.
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Nah
No, this looks good!
Nope
No
Naw. Spend the $ on gas to go ride someplace rad.
Nah
Nah.
Never tan
Yep
Friends don’t let friends tan wall
What’s that little bag on the top of the bike? I’ve seen it before, alwayss liked it. I do think that the grey is slightly too wcold for the tan wall. I think they work better with warmer hues like [https://www.cannondale.com/en-gb/bikes/road/endurance/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-1-rle](https://www.cannondale.com/en-gb/bikes/road/endurance/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-1-rle) this one.
No. Rule 8.
https://www.velominati.com
Don’t do it. Not enough contrast. Tanwalls only look good on really dark frame colors IMO.
The grey/black combo looks great and is timeless. I think your matte gray in particular is absolutely killer, I wouldn’t distract from it too much.
Always tan.
I think you’re right. Stick with black walls.
I have a bike that would look good with tan walls, but I haven’t latched on to that fad (tan/gum walls were big on mtb in the 90s). I’m waiting for panaracer to release a gravelking with sidewall stripes like the Fire XC.
[Here’s what it would look like OP](https://imgur.com/a/SJAW2BF)
This looks great.
Tan walls generally degrade faster due to UV and Ozone, so unless I’m certain I want them on a bike, I prefer all black for the durability (and sometimes an extra 1 W of efficiency), especially in a sunny climate
I have tan walls on my rose champagne Aspero and it looks great.
Tan is the way
Tan walls never perform as well.
Would look close to this: [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fretro-modern-how-did-i-do-v0-mds9r4x8pnxc1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D93368ee3b3ead1e8da21430b5a52ac7ab735b772](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fretro-modern-how-did-i-do-v0-mds9r4x8pnxc1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D93368ee3b3ead1e8da21430b5a52ac7ab735b772)
It changes the look so much! Do it!
Pink!
No way.
Before you do anything go through some mud, shoot a picture and report back to us.
Looks pretty badass as is but it’s fun to make changes, if only temporarily
Ask your next root canal patient.
No, it looks great as is
People who are saying no tan probably also like their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the peanut butter on the top and the jelly on the bottom, the absolute savages
Imo tan walls look good regardless of frame color
fuck no, i really like how black tires look, to me gives the bike a sober and minimal look. I dont understand the fuzz for the tan wall tires. I have friends that bought tan wall tires just for the aesthetics and now the ride with full black tires
Mine (same bike but black) came with tan…loved it…went to back and have not been back…
Yes. Everyone has tan walls. We must do what everyone is doing, or else we will be different from everyone.
Can’t have that.
It wouldn’t fit that well imo. I have a grey frame and black looks a billion times better than the stock tanks that came with it.
Tan wall is best
Is it really gravel without tan walls?
Have them on my white crux, love it!
Nah, it’d look too busy. White and black contrast is very clean.
Grey wall tires
Don’t do it. The black is so nice and clean looking on this build.