Venturi Columbus Genius Italian 🇮🇹 Fillet Brazed unique race MTB

[pw_pw_la]

Or just listen to Kermit, and find some Ritchey Logic blocks in a nice neutral colour!

Don't they make them in grey? Could be good.

Or red for a spot of contrast?

 

[kingoffootball]

I wouldn't add any more colours.

For me, the reasoning behind white grips is they meet the Ritchey bars and match the white seat against the Ritchey seatpost. You could argue the same thing with white brake blocks against the Ritchey cantis, but that would also not fit with the white all being in the top third of the bike.

That's only one way to view it though and there are many ways to make the aesthetic choices.

 

[ibbz]

You do realise neither of those pairs of brake blocks will fit your Ritchey brakes

The bit on the seat tube is a cable guide just run the bare rear brake cable through it (or if you can fit a short length of ptfe liner).

Ah!! I did like the white ones!
Regarding the cable guide - in terms of aesthetics, how would the best way be to use it? Would there be a cable outer on either side or something ? And I assume they’re for the Cantis?

 

[ibbz]

So these kool stops won’t fit the cantis? Is that because the bolt is threaded / too wide/ long?

 

[kingoffootball]

Ah!! I did like the white ones!
Regarding the cable guide - in terms of aesthetics, how would the best way be to use it? Would there be a cable outer on either side or something ? And I assume they’re for the Cantis?

Yes, for cantis and no cable outer, just liner to protect the paint next to the noodle.

 

[KermitGKona88]

They are threaded and the stud will be too small diameter to grip properly in the clamp, take it from one who knows only too well... As for the guide on the front there should be 3 cable stops use the center one to stop the brake cable and just run inner all the way to the cable hanger/yoke.

 

[ibbz]

I wouldn't add any more colours.

For me, the reasoning behind white grips is they meet the Ritchey bars and match the white seat against the Ritchey seatpost. You could argue the same thing with white brake blocks against the Ritchey cantis, but that would also not fit with the white all being in the top third of the bike.

That's only one way to view it though and there are many ways to make the aesthetic choices.

thanks for your help everyone - as @pw_pw_la said, there aren’t any accents on this apart from say black (headset) or champagne / silver. Which makes things a bit tricky

 

[KermitGKona88]

We all know how easy it is to get it wrong when adding colours to a bike... If you can't be a good example, be a terrible warning .

 

[ibbz]

We all know how easy it is to get it wrong when adding colours to a bike... If you can't be a good example, be a terrible warning .View attachment 569309

That made me die

 

[ibbz]

I’ll try the white and see how
Much it’s hated.
After doing this up im going to sell it at some point as will need the funds for my other build and have limited room