Views on Colnago Lux Dream?

miurasv
miurasv Posts: 345
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
Just been offered an immaculate and hardly used Colnago Lux Dream with Flash Carbon forks, full Ultegra, Mavic Cosmos wheels, ITM Mantis bars and Fizik Pave seat. It looks stunning with lovely colours, white and red with a racer with winning raised arm on a bike on the top of the cross bar. I was wondering how good these bikes are and if any of you guys know? Thanks in advance.

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  • sward29
    sward29 Posts: 205
    I had one a few years ago. They have the usual Colnago geometry which means they handle brilliantly, and it looked the mutts nutts, but I got rid of mine as it was really harsh. There was a lot of vibration transmitted from the road to the rider and if you hit a pot hole then you really knew about it. I know many other riders who found aluminium too harsh and remember Frank Hoj commenting in one of his Procycling articles that he couldn't get on with his as he felt it was too harsh. The one's with the carbon rear stays may be better but I would organise a test ride before you hand over the cash.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Is there anything on www.colnago.cc
    M.Rushton
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Colnago don't have a reputation for under-building and the Dream is no different. Fantastically stable geometry and handling but a lot depends on your weight and riding style. It really depends on price - although the price of the frame was £1k new I wouldn't pay anything like that today.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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