My Colnago build (update March 2014)

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  • glasgowbhoy
    glasgowbhoy Posts: 1,341
    edited December 2013
    Merry Christmas to you all.

    With a bit of help from Santa I've finally got round to finishing this build.

    All those Campag Fan boys should probably look away before the pictures burn their retinas. All my bikes/wheels are Shimano and I had a Dura ace groupset looking for a home. The wheels in the pics are a set of carbon racing tubs but once I've got some free cash in the NY I'lll be ordering a set of Archetype rims on a 20/24 spoke count on miche hubs for training on after the winter.

    The pictures still don't do this paint scheme justice just looking forward to dialling in the position and riding/racing on it next season.

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    nice..
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,521
    Poor lonely dog.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • rjh299
    rjh299 Posts: 721
    Very, very nice
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    Oh Dear, ruined a beautiful frame :-) :shock: :roll: :mrgreen:
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Beautiful cross-chained shimano.
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  • beetle1
    beetle1 Posts: 189
    Speaking as a Campagnolo man I still say well done, great bike and each to their own. Must post some pics of my C59..........
  • MattEarnshaw54
    MattEarnshaw54 Posts: 9
    A real beauty!
  • Rich.H
    Rich.H Posts: 443
    Merry Christmas John......

    Looks great!

    Rich
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,521
    Merry Christmas John's dog.

    Doesn't look as good as his Spaniel.

    Poor.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    Wowza!

    The frame is stunning.
  • glasgowbhoy
    glasgowbhoy Posts: 1,341
    Hoping to get off the rollers and out on the roads on the C59 soon.

    I've just picked up a set of Archetype H Plus Son on Miche Hubs from Ugo on here for the C59 when I"m not racing on it with the 50mm Carbon Tubs.

    Hoping the wheels spin as good as they look!

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  • avababy24
    avababy24 Posts: 162
    52" size ? So what's your dimensions if you don't mind me asking?
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Sounds like a poor quality chat up line :D

    Hey hun, whats your dimensions?
  • glasgowbhoy
    glasgowbhoy Posts: 1,341
    avababy24 wrote:
    52" size ? So what's your dimensions if you don't mind me asking?

    Yes its a 52 sloping

    I'm 1m 78 cm (5"11) My legs are pretty long compared with my torso, so, more seat post showing, but the set up is fine on a 100m stem.
    It's been on the rollers over the winter but can't wait to get out on the roads with it soon.
  • avababy24
    avababy24 Posts: 162
    Do you think you'd be ok on a 54" sloping ?
  • glasgowbhoy
    glasgowbhoy Posts: 1,341
    avababy24 wrote:
    Do you think you'd be ok on a 54" sloping ?

    No, I sat on one and it felt way too big. 52s is perfect
    Size for me
  • glasgowbhoy
    glasgowbhoy Posts: 1,341
    First run on it on the roads on sat. 80 mile round trip including a lumpy 14 mile TT on it. What impressed me most is how comfortable the bike is. Even after 80 miles on a variety of surfaces, ranging from barely sealed road to smooth resurfaced B road, I didn't feel like I'd been battered about as I used to on the Kuota I had last year. That may have something to do with fit as much as dampening but overall it was great to get it on the road.
    Hopefully many smiles ahead.
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    Saw someone riding around Regents on one of these. Was eye catching, evidently.

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