Fausto Coppi Torino - is it any cop?

daniel_b
daniel_b Posts: 12,064
edited March 2008 in Workshop
This one here:
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/jshopfiles/Fausto_Coppi_Road_Bikes.htm

A friend has a as new example, and wants £150 for it.

Any good?

Either thinking as a winter bike, or my brothers gf is after a cheapy roady.

No carbon forks, but what do you think to the rest of the spec?

Dan
Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
Scott Foil 18

Comments

  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    Just a sensibly specced out budget bike. It's unlikely, but not impossible, that the frame was made in Italy, if that is a consideration. It's also quite pretty for a budget bike. I would not worry about a carbon fork for 150 pounds.....
  • mackdaddy
    mackdaddy Posts: 310
    I've got one of these. I'm really happy with the frame. I specced up the group to Ultegra and upped the wheels to Ksyrium Equipes and it's spot on. Never felt the need for a carbon bike.
    I have upped the forks to carbon forks as well though as I wanted some aero forks as I time trial on it as well. The original forks were a bit clunky.

    Gof or it.
  • pjm-84
    pjm-84 Posts: 819
    I have a Coppi San Remo and the frame outlived every other bike frame I've owned. The frame is bullet proof and great for upgrading.
    Paul
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,064
    Thankyou all, good info there :D

    I shall investigate it further me thnks,

    Cheers

    Dan
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18

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