A question of aesthetics: what color accent for a black bike?

[djork]

Here's a stock pic of the bike and color



It's a matte black with silverish/light gray decals. I'm gonna put a Magura Odur fork on it (taking it from my other unused Spec FSR). The remote lock-out switch on the fork is ano blue and the lock-out knob is also ano blue, so I was thinking blue accents on seat clamp, skewers, lock-on grip clamps, and maybe bashguard if I decide on a 2x9. But with the silverish decals, I'm also thinking silver accents. Blue or silver accent on a black bike?

[bloodyknee]

I'd also consider red. I believe the Marura fork is going to have some red in it as well.

[djork]

Already have an all-black bike with red accents :P

The Magura fork has an ano red rebound adjustment knob. It's the size of a schraeder cap, and it's located under one of the fork legs, so not enough red to start with.

[Pokey_Racer]

I vote red. There's something about a red/black combo that I really enjoy.

[ADDam]

WHITE!

White Saddle
White Cables

[djork]

WHITE!

White Saddle
White Cables

That's an idea. Always thought white had limited applications. Drawback is that it doesn't come in anodized. I like shiny parts :P

[Kona0197]

White or green. Tan, white or green tires would give it a cool look.

[Berkeley Mike]

It will be subtle and rich.

[wookalar]

but if you must dress it up, my vote is for red but please don't turn you bike into a rastafarian...

[Rogueldr]

I say yellow. Black and yellow always reminds me of Batman and the Batmobile.

[24v]

Another vote for red, but I may be biased.

[MallardMauler]

blue would be sick!

[Fuelish]

Blue or silver accent on a black bike?

Black accents would do it for me...

[roybatty666]

I am building a Scandal in Matt black and I am going with gold

Much like this

Sorry can't remember who on here this is but she is a beauty

[swampboy62]

Green. Black with a bright green looks awesome - my favorite two color combo.

Steve Z

[LaLD]

i use red AND blue

[Swthrtsuzy]

Pink.

[Psycho Marco]

I would go with red (I´m biased) but then I vote goes for blue.
White/black combo doesn´t look appealing to me IMHO.

Regards

[savagemann]

red.

[Rev Bubba]

Why not?

[John Kuhl]

There is not one color that doesn't go with black. So
use any color you want, and I think it will look good.

Best, John

[scottzg]

color matching is pretty... metrosexual.

[WeakMite]

copper

[herbn]

over the years i would have gone with gold , but my recent new roadbike ,giant sl1 has just red spoke nips on the shimano carbon wheels and i really like the way it looks,if i threw a couple of other alloy accents on there ,sick, go with red.

[ncfisherman]

SteveZ has got it right, go with green. I have blue parts on my matte black bike, but I think green would have looked better...far too late for that though.