Baby Colnago C59 Alloy training bike

Badbrush

Baby C59 - Alloy Training bike

Say Hi to my 'Baby' C59 training bike. She's not a real C59, but the result of a long weekend spent with my compressor and spray gun and ... lots of very careful masking. I've always loved the designs of colnagos - Their paint designers understand how to transform the timeless geometry by using colour and lines.



I've had this alloy frame for 10 years and in that time its seen several transformations. Its a good solid frame and fits me well. Its equipped with a well maintained 105 group-set and Tecno 020 wheels. After several years riding I've come to the quite brilliant conclusion that most bikes ride well if you care for the cables, bearings, tyres and chain.



I have had several high end bikes - Madones, SL2's, and even a Storck secenario with Rsys wheels, and yes they were fast - but I never 'loved' them. Over time those 'pro- racers' have been and gone whilst my Baby C59 remains steadfast.


The other small addition is my Nobi race-plate ( http://www.nobi.co.uk). Its a gift from a friend who thought I'd like the number 101 (wiggins). Why not!



This simple, low cost bike clocks over 150 miles each week with no issues. And because its alloy I will never lose her to 'carbon delamination.' Next year she may be an M10 or even an SL4. Who knows what wonders a long weekend with the spray gun might bring next.






Thanks for looking - Mr. Badbrush.

Cornish-J

the number plate looks great, where did you get it?

declan1

That's a nice paint job! Well done

napoleond

Brilliant mate!!

What is the original frame? Looks like an Arte?

rolf_f

That's far too tasteful for a genuine Colnago paint job!

fludey

That's an amazing paint job for a weekend sprayer! Fancy doing the front bumper of mt ST

Badbrush

NapoleonD wrote:

Brilliant mate!!

What is the original frame? Looks like an Arte?

Thats a pretty good guess Napoleon, and it almost became an Arte for that very reason - In fact the Frame was an Ambrosio - almost identical to the Arte - but without straight forks.

Badbrush

Cornish-J wrote:

the number plate looks great, where did you get it?

Race Plate was a gift - bought online from www.nobi.co.uk

tim_wand

Sorry Wrong on so many levels.

I appreciate not every one (myself included) can afford the 7K plus for a descent C59 build, and the paintwork is a great job,

But why make it out to be something it isnt, looks like a great bike for what it is in the first place.

Crankbrother

No doubt you're just a few hours away from spray painting Angelina Jolie's face onto your missus ... Clown ...

Velonutter

You have a good skill, why not put it to good use and design something special and unique.

Copying a C59 or any other frame for that matter ain't right.

Sorry but when I bought two frames from China for my kids, the last thing I would ever have done would have been to make it something it ain't, so I called them Laurello and Danarello after my kids names.

ianho

Absolutely LOVE....................... the number plate.

napoleond

The haters on here are making me chuckle! I suppose they are ones who think it's bad form for wearing team kit too...

pitchshifter

It fooled me. Looks the business..

dmclite-3.0

I don't get it.

rolf_f

Oh come on folks! I detest fake Pinarellos but this doesn't look anything like a C59 under the paint. It's like sticking a Rolls Royce grill on a Mini - nobody's going to be fooled and it's more funny than anything.

dmclite-3.0

Tried looking again, sorry just not feeling the love. Nice bike though.

napoleond

It doesn't look like a C59 but the quality of the paint job from these photos looks excellent.

Badbrush

Rolf F wrote:

Oh come on folks! I detest fake Pinarellos but this doesn't look anything like a C59 under the paint. It's like sticking a Rolls Royce grill on a Mini - nobody's going to be fooled and it's more funny than anything.

Exactly right Rolf and Napoleon.

Common people ... remember when you were a kid ... and you used a clothes peg to hold a piece of card in your back wheel to make it sound like a motorbike? Well this is just that. Aspirations. Dreams. Fun. It's time to throw off the Polar pace-maker and grow a little younger again. Don't take it all so seriously and enjoy the ride.
And I'm in agreement with those who believe buying OEM frames from China is both dangerous, and immoral. Its not worth the risk. Heaven knows how thin the carbon is laid on those back-door OEM lugs. Anyone buying one for themselves, or children, is being irresponsible. This post was about my love of bikes and airbrushing and having fun with with an late 90's frame thats been with me for years and will - hopefully - be with me for many more years to come.

And in response to being called a 'clown' - We can't all be Lion Tamers.

dmclite-3.0

Badbrush wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

Oh come on folks! I detest fake Pinarellos but this doesn't look anything like a C59 under the paint. It's like sticking a Rolls Royce grill on a Mini - nobody's going to be fooled and it's more funny than anything.

Exactly right Rolf and Napoleon.

Common people ... remember when you were a kid ... and you used a clothes peg to hold a piece of card in your back wheel to make it sound like a motorbike? Well this is just that. Aspirations. Dreams. Fun. It's time to throw off the Polar pace-maker and grow a little younger again. Don't take it all so seriously and enjoy the ride.
And I'm in agreement with those who believe buying OEM frames from China is both dangerous, and immoral. Its not worth the risk. Heaven knows how thin the carbon is laid on those back-door OEM lugs. Anyone buying one for themselves, or children, is being irresponsible. This post was about my love of bikes and airbrushing and having fun with with an late 90's frame thats been with me for years and will - hopefully - be with me for many more years to come.

And in response to being called a 'clown' - We can't all be Lion Tamers.

Your'e new here aintcha ? Welcome to judgemental hell.

Beatmaker

Crankbrother wrote:

No doubt you're just a few hours away from spray painting Angelina Jolie's face onto your missus ... Clown ...

Thats a bit harsh.

Its not something I would personally do to one of my bikes, but you have done a cracking job.

MaxwellBygraves

I really like what you've done, wish I had your skill!

clarkey cat

I like it - and I like that you like it.

don't really get the anonymous invective towards it and its owner. :roll:

tigerben

Did you use decals for the logos - or do you spray paint / mask everything?
Looks great to me.

philclubman

I think it's great. From what you've written you seem to have a much more sensible take on bikes than most people who think they are going to be so much faster on the latest carbon frame. Riding bikes is supposed to be fun.

Hope you enjoy riding it.

Paul 8v

Well, Angelina Jolie is quite fit... Paint job looks great, 99% of people in the UK wouldn't even know what a Colnago is, you seem to be having fun with it and are pleased with it so don't worry about the haters :-)

Paul 8v

Badbrush wrote:

Cornish-J wrote:

the number plate looks great, where did you get it?

Race Plate was a gift - bought online from nobi.co.uk

That doesn't seem to work, just comes up with a domain name?

tim_wand

NapoleonD wrote:

The haters on here are making me chuckle! I suppose they are ones who think it's bad form for wearing team kit too...

So Nap if I put my Kaffenbach on here spayed up as a Cervelo S5 against an Orange garage door, in the middle ring with the stem pointing to the moon and the bars turned round to make cow horns , the tyre logos at 90 degrees to the valves and the cranks parallel to the top tube, You wouldnt say a word?

Its a nice bike, Its a great spray job, so why make it out to be something it Aint, its like saying its not good enough as what it is, and it clearly was.

napoleond

Yes, because it would look sh1t.

This doesn't look sh1t, it's a good spray job and a good looking bike in general.

Don't care if it's sprayed up to look like a C59. Those that know about bikes know it isn't a C59, those that don't know about bikes don't know what the hell a Colnago C59 is anyway. So it doesn't really matter.

Edit: having said that, if it was an actual S5 then that would look sh1t anyway. Horrible looking things!

tim_wand

Fair play Nap your a man of principle.

Just think as some others have said that the man has got talent and should use it to strike out in his own direction.

Timmy Turbo has a bright orange defy on here that really isnt to many's taste but you cant deny the quality of the paint work and finish, and its unique.

Did you see the guy on here who had the FMO15 that he made up to look like a Madone Project one (Livestrong theme), did a good job of it, but it was just wrong.

Tongue in cheek Irony a la Chinarello is great but IMO this even though obviously not a C59 sails too close to the wind.

ianho

Paul 8v wrote:

Badbrush wrote:

Cornish-J wrote:

the number plate looks great, where did you get it?

Race Plate was a gift - bought online from nobi.co.uk

That doesn't seem to work, just comes up with a domain name?

Haha. I got the same thing too. It's really weird. I had to google it n click "continue to website".
Try this- http://www.nobi.co.uk/epages/es144855.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es144855