What colour??? Limited stock!

[leftpoole]

Hello all,
I am so pleased with my Mk 3 Audax bike that I want to build myself another! Yes I think I need two. One for summer with lighter specification components and another (the one I already have) with Dynamo hub lighting etc for Winter.
Limited stocks until late May. Not a person who likes to wait!
Colour choice frameset my size are in :- Pink/Matt Black/ Tonka Yellow.
I cannot really say that I like yellow, I am uncertain about matt black and favoured at present is the pink for some reason.
I know black components would help tone down any colour but what do YOU think?
Answers please ASAP of course.
PS its snowed today here in sunny Dorset 1 mile from the sea....
John

[honesty]

I was so tempted with tonka yellow when I ordered mine. In fact I think the only reason I didn't have one is that they didn't have a frame in the right size in stock. Second choice of those would have to be black. I rather like the idea of a stealth bike, with black frame, groupset, rims, spokes, etc. only silver showing would be the chain.

[SPARSONS]

I saw a stealthy build with black frame and all black components which looked tidy.

[Danneaux]

Hi John!

Go for the pink. It is different, distinctive, and will stand out. Suitable for summer months as well. I recently saw a local racer's pink-framed bike, done up with black componentry; the effect was striking -- really outstanding.

I see your Brompton was pink, so that leaves a hole for the color in your stable. Time to fill it!

Best,

Dan. (...who wore his pink-and-blue Polti Lamballe jersey when touring Europe and received many compliments as a result)

[Andybg]

My money is on the Tonka yellow but that may just be me

Andy

[ianshearin]

I vote for Pink frame and black everything else.

[brummie]

How about Pink with clashing "hot" colours eg. Orange bar tape, Yellow cables, Ritchey Wet Red seatpost & stem..topped off with a not so "hot" Turquoise Brooks Colt?

[leftpoole]

Hi mfolks,
I am interested in the answers as it shows diversity which surprises me. I expected most to go for the matt black but it seems no concisive answer. Maybe I will stick to the wait until late May. There is a delivery which includes the colour which replaces the Green (a shame as I would have liked Green), it is a Gunmetal colour. Not black but not my choice either really. I really wanted another blue or possible the red.
John.....................

[jags]

BLACK, for god sake stay away from pink that colour is great if your an italian stud  

[leftpoole]

How about Pink with clashing "hot" colours eg. Orange bar tape, Yellow cables, Ritchey Wet Red seatpost & stem..topped off with a not so "hot" Turquoise Brooks Colt?

Oh golly! How revolting! (sorry). I go for black bar tape every time. The only other choice from a black saddle too is a honey colour saddle. I like a clean looking quality look.
Sorry again, you were serious were you?
John

[leftpoole]

BLACK, for god sake stay away from pink that colour is great if your an italian stud  

Italian stud? Food for thought.
I must admit I never had any really comments about the pink Brompton except kids (teenagers and young ones at that) other grown up people liked it. But I just feel like Jags that it is a bit not, manly? Maybe the Black or yellow but I am not keen on either when it comes to the crunch.
John

[brummie]

Oh golly! How revolting! (sorry). I go for black bar tape every time. The only other choice from a black saddle too is a honey colour saddle. I like a clean looking quality look.
Sorry again, you were serious were you?
John

Yes i was - Kind of like the idea ! Also like Blues & Greens together too...

[jags]

John matt black is a fantastic colour (If you can call black a colour 
tan brooks saddle and bartape /gold chain /brass bell /black rims stainless spokes.
man you would be the bell of the ball.

[Danneaux]

What jags said...kind of the old John Player Special livery Lotus used back in the day when racing in F-1.

Best,

Dan. (...Black 'n' gold...hard to beat, and class, class, classy!)

[jags]

Dan do you find it hard to clean the  nomad it being a matt black.
myself i love a high gloss paint job i would spend hours cleaning and polishng my sherpa ,
i know i know i'm a sad person but what can i say.