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[Closed] Black or Silver spokes on my new wheels - any pics that can help ?

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Im trying to decide what colour spokes to go for - new bike faffing.

Black rims,
Silver hubs,
Silver discs,
The frame will be dark metalic green, forks black.

So do I go for black spokes - which may get lost in the blackness of the tyre/rim, but contrast with the silver hub/disc.

or,

Silver spokes contrasting with the black tyre/rim.

I know its a bit sad, but Ive carefully chosen every other component and just cant leave this to chance.


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 11:29 am
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Silver hubs need silver spokes IMO.


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 11:32 am
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silver with silver hubs I reckon


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 11:33 am
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Silver spokes with silver hubs, definitely.


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 11:34 am
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wot they said


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 11:40 am
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Silver here too!

I, probably irrationally, believe silver is stronger. Coz I have broken black spokes but rarely had failures with silver.


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 3:09 pm
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silver all the way (on any build for me)


 
Posted : 13/08/2010 3:11 pm