Let's make the slickest bike on the planet

[SillyMochi]

 

SCNR! Damn, that chameleon paint really fades against the seatpost and handlebars

I think this could still work but would go into a different vibe. Not the full bling-bling version as those Dragon Bikes. Then again, you wanted to build the slickest bike on the planet, soooooo 
Honestly, not sure what to think about it atm. Guess I'll have to sleep on it and take another look tomorrow.

[debaser]

Cheers for the input! And appreciate that this dumbass project gets to impose on your sleep, haha.

I guess it should be noted that the wheels, when done right, would do a lot for the overall look. I was sort of expecting something like what Trek has done with their Icon series sort of paints, but i guess a case is being made for them being just as underwhelming IRL and that all the promo pictures just make them look way too good.



Either way. Not disappointed really, but torn between just completing this, ironing out the kinks in this build (can't wait to figure out the chainline on the 5mm too wide crankset) and calling it the first iteration - or just perfecting this on the first go with a different frame.

[jeffrey]

In my opinion you should repaint it or change frame, I have it in the same color and most of the time it looks just british green or sometimes a nice dark blue. Only under direct sunlight it will sometime sparkle, but then not enough to match the other parts.
IMHO the frame for your build must either be much more flashy, or more muted so to let the slicky parts shine (I'm thinking a matte anthracite/black).