Colnago Buying Advice

WrenchScienceCliff

For 2010 the C50 is only being sold by U.S. dealers. Stock is extremely low because we are basically using frame material leftover from the 2009 season. It is a very nice bike, but is being made near obsolete if you compare it to the technology employed in the EPS.

beancounter

WrenchScienceCliff wrote:

For 2010 the C50 is only being sold by U.S. dealers. Stock is extremely low because we are basically using frame material leftover from the 2009 season. It is a very nice bike, but is being made near obsolete if you compare it to the technology employed in the EPS.

There have been some C50s sold in Europe in 2010 but you can no longer order one.

My own C50 arrived just a few weeks ago, albeit ordered in 2009. Possibly the last one brought in to the UK.

I don't know why Colnago have stopped making it, there still seems to be demand for it. It may well be "near obsolete" next to an EPS but it's still plenty good enough for me and, I suspect, 99% of riders outside the pro peloton.

bc

giant_man

Did you get yours via officially ie windwave or go to Maestro beancounter? And which colourscheme is yours?

beancounter

giant mancp wrote:

Did you get yours via officially ie windwave or go to Maestro beancounter? And which colourscheme is yours?

Neither, I ordered it from my (rather excellent) LBS -

http://www.twenty3c.co.uk/

Colour scheme is AMIT, essentially front half white, rear half unpainted carbon, with red green and gold accents.

I first looked at Colnago about 20 years ago so I've taken my time getting one!

bc

giant_man

Sounds great, be sure to give us a ride review of the quality ooh and some pics now won't you?