Colnago C59 Italia (GDOB)

Rich.H

Finished this build a little earlier this evening and wanted to share my new pride and joy so excuse the dodgy photo. I spent a long time agonising over this purchase but opportunity knocked and I could not resist in the end. I will post some better pictures when I get the chance









Frame: Colnago C59 Italia GDOB 52s
Forks: Colnago
Headset: Colnago

Shifters: Super Record
Front Mech: Super Record
Rear Mech: Super Record
Crankset: Super Record 50/34
Cassette: Super Record 12-27
Brake Calipers: Super Record
Chain: KMC X11SL
Cables: Campagnolo

Wheels: Lightweight Standard Gen3
Tire: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23 Tubular

Bars: 3T Ergonova Ltd 42cm
Stem: 3T Arx Ltd 120mm
Bar Tape: 3T Team

Saddle: Fizik Antares Braided Carbon
Seat Post: 3T Doric Ltd 31.6mm
Seat Post Clamp: Colnago

Pedals: Look Keo Carbon / Ti

Weight: 6.36kg (14lbs) as pictured

I need to find some suitable bottle cages but thats it build wise. Oh, and it appears that Campag have changed their brake pad holders for 2011 so the carbon pads I had ordered do not fit :? Any suggestions?

Based on my other bikes, I can probably lose the spacers above the top cap but will wait until I have got some miles in first before I do so.

This is my first Colnago and my first build with Campag so I really cant wait to get out on the road - I just hope its before Spring :roll:

Cheers

Rich

Lagavulin

Utterly gorgeous! 8)

Anonymous

black bar tape FTW

jonmack

Incredible...

nicensleazy

Well done.......great looking bike!

Supergoose

Kudos 8)

Neil Buckley

Just outta interest, tubs on the road?? what do you for punctures, re gluing a tub on the road will be fucking annoying surly? :roll:

Pretre

Bit of a higher-end build than mine!
Love the colour.

crumbschief

That's my porn sorted for the day.

Anonymous

Neil Buckley wrote:

Just outta interest, tubs on the road?? what do you for punctures, re gluing a tub on the road will be ******* annoying surly? :roll:

I can change a tub almost as quick as a clincher. (I use tape)...

Lig

Great build Rich,

I was toying with the 59 also - but went with a Parlee in the end....

How do you mean the pads dont fit? Are they the Lightweight Campy ones? Can you not just squeeze them in?? or 'modify' them slightly with a file so they fit???

Hi Neil - As for the Tubs, I ran them on the road for my best bike no probs, got two punctures last year total - but like NapD says easy to fit a replacement, Just make sure it has been mounted / stretched and has tape on it as I found the tape usually comes off on the tub and the wheel is clean!

I went for Lightweight Clinchers this time though!!

Really is a great looking machine... and the Colnago Geo is hard to beat (IMHO)

Lig.

fleshtuxedo

Are those Wilier curtain tie backs?

bencolem

Neil Buckley wrote:

Just outta interest, tubs on the road?? what do you for punctures, re gluing a tub on the road will be ******* annoying surly? :roll:

I always run tubs on my best bike. Keep a Tufo Elite Jet in my back pocket as a get me home (folds up plenty small enough) - but, honestly, tubular tyres are more puncture resistant than tyres and - like NapD, I use tub tape and can swap over tubs in seconds. The comfort, higher pressure, lighter weight and better rolling resistance of tubs make it a no brainer for me.

Anyway, as I posted on WW, killer ride Rich.H, need a ride report when the weather's better (in March!), what did it replace?

Rich.H

What it "replaces" is an interesting concept......I was always planning to sell my Look 595 but I am not sure I can bring myself to let that go just yet. I have no justification for keeping both for myself, but my son will probably ride it next year and I will then look to sell the Kuota he has been riding and get him a full on winter bike in time for next Autumn.

Thats the current plan anyway

Rich

Evil Laugh

That thing is gonna fly. Let me know it needs babysitting one weekend.

Neil Buckley

Tubulars - I consider myself educated!

Stuy-b

Stunning
just beautiful
other than the compact it is absolutely perfect.
im a very jealous man

danlikesbikes

BIKE PORN.... Wow that is one beautiful bike looks stunning.

galatzo

I'm guessing you look like Brad Pitt as well.
I hate you

Rich.H

Galatzo wrote:

I'm guessing you look like Brad Pitt as well.
I hate you

"I wish" - thats a direct quote from my wife........

Rich

leeroy72

WOW...Stunning bike that...I love the extreme c and promised myself i would buy one eventually but the model may just have changed seeing that!!!!

seanoconn

Bike looks super good against the snow backdrop.

Karl2010

Awesome !

Thats a keeper!

bikeboff

Possibly the nicest one I've seen - absolutely magnificent. Enjoy it.

bikeboff

Possibly the nicest one I've seen - absolutely magnificent. Enjoy it.

Captain Fagor

Phutt phutt phutt phutt phut