{"id":181101,"date":"2026-08-24T10:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T01:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=181101"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T01:50:40","slug":"fifty-shades-of","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/review-global\/fifty-shades-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Shades Of&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gray components are a go-to of mine for adding some depth to the monochrome palette of bikes, where silver and black are the main collors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=Paul+pewter\">Paul Component\u2019s Pewter components<\/a> go without saying, but I also often find myself recommending the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/dia-compe-mx-2-bl-limited-brake-lever-pewter-black.html\">MX-2 in Pewter<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/shimano-dura-ace-track-chainring.html\">DURA-ACE track chainring<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/esi-racers-edge-grip-gray.html\">ESI grips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate BLUE LUG\u2019s 20th anniversary, we had none other than THOMSON create this special collection of gray Cerakote components for us.<\/p>\n<p>And now, we have the \u201cTraffic Gray&#8221; series from Thomson, which they created for our 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55449028322\/in\/photolist-2stVJv7-2stXMhV-2stXMhu-2stQLhz-2stQLiG-2stVJw9-2stXMj3-2stWzDa-2stXMj8-2stWzFu-2stWkK2-2stXMka-2stWzHt-2stQLoX-2stWkKN-2stXMk5-2stWkP5-2stVJzA-2stXMnE-2stXMkA-2stXMse-2stVJFY-2stQLfL-2stWkPv-2stQLsp-2stVJxb-2stWkMS-2stVJEW-2stQLnQ-2stWkHo-2stXMqF-2stWzzx-2stWkLp-2stVJGz-2stWzKT-2stVJAT-2stVJzW-2stQLgs-2stWkLu-2stWkFE-2stWzJv-2stQLud-2stQLpy\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55449028322_5c59eea9bf_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55450116408\/in\/photolist-2stVJv7-2stXMhV-2stXMhu-2stQLhz-2stQLiG-2stVJw9-2stXMj3-2stXMj8-2stWzFu-2stWkK2-2stXMka-2stWzHt-2stQLoX-2stWkKN-2stXMk5-2stWkP5-2stVJzA-2stXMkA-2stVJFY-2stQLfL-2stVJxb-2stWkMS-2stVJEW-2stVJti-2stWkHo-2stXMqF-2stWzzx-2stWkLp-2stVJGz-2stWzKT-2stVJAT-2stVJzW-2stQLgs-2stWkLu-2stWkFE-2stWzJv-2stQLud-2stQLpy\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55450116408_bd0b391014_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55449028562\/in\/photolist-2stQLnQ-2stVJzW-2stWkFE-2stVJzA-2stXMkA-2stXMka-2stXMk5-2stVJxb-2stWzDa-2stXMj8-2stVJw9-2stXMj3-2stQLiG-2stQLhz-2stXMhV-2stVJv7-2stXMhu-2stQLgs-2stWzzx-2stQLfL-2stVJti-2stex2P-2stehvi-2stfFby-2st8GTC-2stfFb8-2stfF9e-2st8GQX-2st8GQM-2stfF8x-2stehr5-2st8GNC-2stehqt-2stdEim-2stfF51-2st8GM5-2stfF3n-2stewTx-2stfF2k-2stehmA-2stewQM-2stewQm-2stdEe3-2stehiV-2stfEYj-2stdEc9-2stdEce-2stfEXC-2stewNc-2stewMq\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55449028562_fd0e189fcd_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The smooth matte gray finish parts were a love at first sight. I got them as soon as they came in. I&#8217;m so happy to get a new look on a bike that I rode and tinkered a lot.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to see more cool chemistry with frame colors and these matte gray Thomson parts along the way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55450116528_65d8ae91c3_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* monstercross (50)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/>The special <strong>BLUE LUG 20th<\/strong> logo is laser-etched into each piece. Believe it or not, apparently the equipment at Thomson is a little old-school and could only produce this retro word-processor-style font. A charming little story that gives you a glimpse into the brand\u2019s long history!<\/p>\n<p>Hope y&#8217;all dig them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":180707,"template":"","better_featured_image":{"id":180707,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1320,"file":"2026\/08\/55449028257_9f544cf48e_k.jpg","filesize":118730,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-1280x853.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":61581,"source_url":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-1280x853.jpg"},"large":{"file":"55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-1720x1147.jpg","width":1720,"height":1147,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":95394,"source_url":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-1720x1147.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-768x512.jpg","width":768,"height":512,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":28640,"source_url":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55449028257_9f544cf48e_k-768x512.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":180696,"source_url":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55449028257_9f544cf48e_k.jpg"},"acf":{"not_to_displayed_on_top":true,"ctm-post-priority":"0"},"post-meta-fields":{"_edit_lock":["1787536424:48"],"_edit_last":["48"],"_thumbnail_id":["180707"],"not_to_displayed_on_top":["1"],"_not_to_displayed_on_top":["field_6944f0f6461a3"],"ctm-post-priority":["0"],"_ctm-post-priority":["field_6522836fa8f5e"],"pp_checklist_custom_item_jlhhonippgapjyw":["yes"],"_my_meta_value_key":["[{\"pid\":52039,\"name\":\"*THOMSON\u00d7BLUE LUG* seat clamp BL20th\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/thomson-blue-lug-seat-clamp-bl20th.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc3429.jpg\",\"selected\":true},{\"pid\":52038,\"name\":\"*THOMSON\u00d7BLUE LUG* elite seatpost BL20th\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/thomson-blue-lug-elite-seatpost-bl20th.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc3401.jpg\",\"selected\":true},{\"pid\":52040,\"name\":\"*THOMSON\u00d7BLUE LUG* elite X4 BL20th (10\u00b0)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/thomson-blue-lug-elite-x4-bl20th-10.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc3449.jpg\"},{\"pid\":52041,\"name\":\"*THOMSON\u00d7BLUE LUG* elite X4 BL20th (0\u00b0)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/thomson-blue-lug-elite-x4-bl20th-0.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc3454.jpg\"},{\"pid\":52037,\"name\":\"*THOMSON\u00d7BLUE LUG* elite setback seatpost BL20th\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/thomson-blue-lug-elite-setback-seatpost-bl20th.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.tsubasa-jp.pro\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc3415.jpg\"}]"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global\/181101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review-global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsubasa-jp.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}