Bbox change to Colnago bikes

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redddraggon wrote:

Flanners1 wrote:

I am glad 'nago are back on the ProTour

They're not. BBox will be Pro Continental next season

At that level, a piece of paper is just a piece of paper.

flanners1

maybe, so why not just have a homogenised generic race bike then? I like Ernesto's philisophy, history, business acumen etc. It works and he has not sold out. I am bias, have owned lots of bikes but Colnago, De Rosa, Viners and Italian steed are my favs. I like the heritage, branding et al.

frenchfighter

Ash, good info on Time. I was thinking purely of the bikes but it is true they have a good standing in other markets.

By the way, I like the way people are talking about Colnago being a small, delightful, 'homemade' Italian business, not bending to commercialisation and staying true to socialist attitudes. This is not the truth and also, there are quite a few Italian manufacturers who many of you have never heard of, or at least only of one or two, that are far more true to these ideals. If I had the inclination to spend 5 grand on a bike, Colango or Time wouldn't be my first choice.

disgruntledgoat

frenchfighter wrote:

Ash, good info on Time. I was thinking purely of the bikes but it is true they have a good standing in other markets.

By the way, I like the way people are talking about Colnago being a small, delightful, 'homemade' Italian business, not bending to commercialisation and staying true to socialist attitudes. This is not the truth and also, there are quite a few Italian manufacturers who many of you have never heard of, or at least only of one or two, that are far more true to these ideals. If I had the inclination to spend 5 grand on a bike, Colango or Time wouldn't be my first choice.

I was talking about htem being smaller than Trek or Giant, which they most certainly are.

Plus is it possible, or even desirable, to run a business on "socialist attitudes"?

Monty Dog

So, you'd probably buy some over-priced Cervelo, Scott, Giant or Specialized lovingly crafted in a big shed in Taiwan?

frenchfighter

Monty are you talking to me?!

I wouldn't be seen dead on a Trek, Felt, Spec, Giant, Scott or any other of those type of brands.

As I said in my previous email, I would prefer one of the tiny maufacturers bikes who only sell a handful of units in comparison.

By the way, this link is quite good to understand where some of these 'Italian' steeds come from:
http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

andyp

So what you're saying FF is that you're a bike snob? Good, so am I.

Mine's a Paduano - bet you have to google that one!

Roscobob

andyp wrote:

So what you're saying FF is that you're a bike snob? Good, so am I.

Mine's a Paduano - bet you have to google that one!

Here you are Frenchy:

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=Paduano

frenchfighter

Here are a few bikes I like (any excuse to dip into my 1500 photos of bikes!).






And if you are going to opt for a Colnago, then at least make sure it isn't off the peg:

redddraggon

What bike do you have FF?

all show no go

Can I take a guess? Bianchi?

I ride a Giant so I guess I'm damned for all eternity!

intothe12

the fact that you ride a Giant wont damn you for all eternity. But having cheap garden furniture like that and a clear case of Crabgrass in your garden will make you the talk of the neighbourhood, and not in a good way.

frenchfighter

This Giant will set you back $12000 or thereabouts. I pity the people who buy this as they have no sense:

Pokerface

frenchfighter wrote:

Monty are you talking to me?!

I wouldn't be seen dead on a Trek, Felt, Spec, Giant, Scott or any other of those type of brands.

As I said in my previous email, I would prefer one of the tiny maufacturers bikes who only sell a handful of units in comparison.

By the way, this link is quite good to understand where some of these 'Italian' steeds come from:
http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

My Trek is handmade in the USA. It's not one of the ones made in China or Taiwan.

There are relatively few Madone 6.9's out there.

redddraggon

What bike do you have FF?

moray_gub

What bike do you have FF?

Pokerface

What bike do you have FF?

frenchfighter

The three usual immature culprits have come out to play. Time to leave.

iainf72

I've got a Condor and a Giant for what it's worth.

And a Trek mountain bike. Which is really quite good.

Monkeypump

Ah, clicked on the link, FF being silly again...

It's been a while, but glad things are back to normal.

Pokerface

Serious question!! Why the cloak and dagger?

You have no problem slagging off loads of brands of bike, so it's only fair to ask what bike you have.

You are the one being childish by not answering a simple and honest question.

symo

intothe12 wrote:

I always associate Colnago's now with being old and out of date. For me the TIme machine looks the business.

I always remember hearing guys back in the day saying that once they got the new C40 that it would be the last bike they ever buy. total horse shite, they are a nice machine, probably over priced, the reality is that the Trek's, Giants offer much better value for money with no compromise of quality as the Italian stables.

my italian loafers look far better than my taiwanese trainers.

Oh and Colin Lewis rides a C40. But hey you all know more than him. :twisted:

moray_gub

frenchfighter wrote:

The three usual immature culprits have come out to play. Time to leave.

grow up FFS you come on here slag off all sorts of bikes with your ridiculous id never be seen dead comment so its only fair to ask you what bike you ride. Now stop being an immature prat and answer the question.

for what ist worth i have Ribble Nero Corsa a Cannondale CAAD5 a Giant SCR2 a Scott Speedster and Spesh Rockhopper Pro and a Spesh Roubaix Elite on the way and i love them all. (well not the elite yet obviously )

takethehighroad

In a parallel world this reminds me of Question Time last night, I'll let you fill in the blanks for yourself

P.S. I ride the same as you all show no go, it's bloody brilliant aint it?

all show no go

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

P.S. I ride the same as you all show no go, it's bloody brilliant aint it?

Ohhh yeah. Smoother than a cashmere codpiece

RichN95.

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

In a parallel world this reminds me of Question Time last night, I'll let you fill in the blanks for yourself

P.S. I ride the same as you all show no go, it's bloody brilliant aint it?

Taiwanese bikes, coming over here, taking good humble indigeneous working class Italian bikes' jobs. Send all back! That sort of thing?

(I've got a Giant TCR too - just a 2, not 1 though)

dennisn

frenchfighter wrote:

90% of members try to disagree and counter everything I say about anything anywhere.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean we are not out to get you.

dennisn

all show no go wrote:

Can I take a guess? Bianchi?

I ride a Giant so I guess I'm damned for all eternity!

You think you're damned?? I ride a steel Gios with nary a bit of carbon fiber on it.
I'll see you down there.

Monty Dog

Dennis, my Gios is probably even older than yours, an early 80's Aerodynamic

pat1cp

I've got a Look 585 dust collector. Young kids mean I'm not riding it as much as I did.

Where does that put me ? Up or down there with ASNG????

PS. It's a fine steed.