Finally and at last!!! Colnago C50. New Pics 7th Nov

Anonymous

Better pics when it's as I want it.
I've been hankering after one for a LONG time. Too expensive new to justify it, hen's teeth on eBay, especially in my size... However, today it came. My dream frame!

It is as it came through the post, I just added some wheels I had lying around. Will redo the tape black and get some Vittoria Open Corsas in black on there but other than that I think it's staying as it is. The Shimano wheel/Cassette worked PERFECT first time, no adjustment or anything needed! I think, for the price, I struck utter eBay GOLD!



I love the finish on the lugs. Stunning.



Frame: Colnago C50 Strada in NS03, Size 58
Forks: Colnago Star
Bars: Deda Newton
Stem: Deda Zero 100
Headset: Colnago
Bar Tape: Colnago

Front Brake Lever: Campag Chorus 10
Front Caliper: Campag Chorus 10
Rear Brake Lever: Campag Chorus 10
Rear Caliper: Campag Chorus 10

Shifters: Campag Chorus 10
Cables: Campag Chorus 10
Front Mech: Campag Chorus 10
Rear Mech: Campag Chorus 10

Seat: Fizik Arione
Seat Post: Colnago
Seat Post Clamp: Colnago

Cranks: Campag Chorus 10
Chainring(s): TA Nerius
Chain: KMC X10SL
Cassette: Shimano summink or other (105 I think)
Pedals: Look Keo Carbon
Bottom Bracket: Campag Chorus 10

Wheels: Campag Bora Ultra 2
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 320 Tubs

Accessories: Elite Moro d'Elite cages

Weight: Dunno, feels pretty light, lighter than my Litespeed but not as light a my Cervelo. But then again my Cervelo is full of weight weenie parts.

Other info: Believe the hype, it rides like a dream!! This was an utter bargain, it fits me like it's custom made (fits me better than my existing bikes!). I LOVE IT!
My first full foray into Campag too...

Edit - New wheels/tyres, brakes, seatpost, saddle, bars, stem, bar tape, chain...

AidanR

Ha! Very nice. Now I understand the Cervelo.

I'm amazed that the Shimano cassette plays nicely with the Campag groupset. Interesting.

Anonymous

AidanR wrote:

Ha! Very nice. Now I understand the Cervelo.

I'm amazed that the Shimano cassette plays nicely with the Campag groupset. Interesting.

Not as amazed as me! I just put it on just for photo taking reasons thinking I wouldn't be able to ride it today, but it's perfect. I mean perfect.

2alexcoo

Awesome bike. Definitely keep the Campag kit on it!

AidanR

Go on, make us jealous... how much did you get it for?

Anonymous

Significantly less than a Planet X nanolight with Sram Rival.

themightyw

Ohhhh nice! Beautiful blend of classic style with modern whooshness.

mroli

Lovely.

Are those Planet X Model B's? :twisted:

Pokerface

Meh.

Anonymous

mroli wrote:

Lovely.

Are those Planet X Model B's? :twisted:

No, cheaper, note the aero spokes and rim profile though...

Saying that, I've raced on them numerous times and they've been fine!!

They are Alex rims 220 with the decals removed.

http://www.aclass-wheels.com/road_alx220.html

dodgy

Nice winter bike.

Anonymous

dodgy wrote:

Nice winter bike.

You jest? It is!

dodgy

You must have been a very good boy Nap!

Anonymous

dodgy wrote:

You must have been a very good boy Nap!

Au contraire. Very very naughty!

bigdaveskinnytyre

That's rather splendid.

I find Shimano shifts OK over Campag cassettes (due to the floating top jockey) I'm surprised it works well the other way.

Evil Laugh

Made for open pave tyres.

GavH

NapoleonD wrote:

dodgy wrote:

You must have been a very good boy Nap!

Au contraire. Very very naughty!

So you haven't told the wife and she is still yet to use Google to its full potential? Good drills!

Anonymous

Evil Laugh wrote:

Made for open pave tyres.

The Open Paves are on my Open Pro/Powertap wheels, which will feature on this bike occasionally...

Just realised the cassette is actually a Sram Force one...

a_n_t

I couldn't get my campag centaur to play nice with a shimano cassette at all!

Lovely bike btw

what brakes

someone round my way have one of these with carbon deep rims and it looks stunning! i only ever get a glympse of it and took me awhile to find out exactly what colnago it was! I think the guy uses it to comute with! :shock:

Anonymous

what brakes wrote:

someone round my way have one of these with carbon deep rims and it looks stunning! i only ever get a glympse of it and took me awhile to find out exactly what colnago it was! I think the guy uses it to comute with! :shock:

Watch this space re:deep carbon rims...

At the moment this will be my winter/training bike/General purpose bike...

leeroy72

Very nice indeed....very classic looking machine..... 8)

greasedscotsman

OK, I'm confused. You have a 58cm S2 and a 58cm C50? Seems to me the S2 is too big for you, oh, just happens to be my size, I'll give you £50 for it

EV!lution

i never seen chain stays like that before they look great.

nice bike

bencolem

Without meaning to p*ss on your parade - and I'm really pleased its doing it for you - I have to say that my C50 (years ago) was one of the most underwhelming rides I've had. Neither specially comfortable like my C40 that preceded it, nor particularly stiff, light or exciting to ride, I found it very average and a bit dull



Stick with the ti I say

Captain Fagor

Very nice, especially if it was a bargain. Have you considered getting a seatpost shim and putting in a 27.2mm diameter (non Colnago) seatpost?

Captain Fagor

bencolem wrote:

Stick with the ti I say

Ooooh - don't say that. You're making me regret not buying a new, unused CT2 in PR04 colours that was (until recently) for sale in a shop I know in the USA. Hmmm: carbon-ti compsite frame, I suppose.

Anonymous

becolem - Each to their own! I think it's fantastic, great handling, comfortable, reasonably stiff (certainly stiff enough to race on, just ask Oscar Friere who preferred the C50 to the EPS) and looks great.

Cap'n Fagor - I like having a Colnago seatpost...

ratsbeyfus

It's a lovely looking bike, but does it mean that you won't be getting the CAAD 10?

Anonymous

ratsbeyfus wrote:

It's a lovely looking bike, but does it mean that you won't be getting the CAAD 10?

It was the same price (or maybe cheaper) than the likely price of a new CAAD10 105 will be...

That said, depends if my Litespeed sells on eBay.

Captain Fagor

NapoleonD wrote:

Cap'n Fagor - I like having a Colnago seatpost...

I can understand that. It might be worthwhile loosening and adjusting it once in a while to make sure it doesn't get stuck in the frame - that's why I was suggesting a shim. I installed one in my C50 a couple of years ago for this very reason. And in the interim, one of my non-shimmed carbon seatposts has stuck fast in a carbon frame (Bianchi). Very annoying.