What Frame?

pechacheli

Afternoon All

I have been fortunate enough to sell my existing bikes which has now prompted a new plan!

I want to buy the frame first and then debate groupsets etc later...

Looking for a bike that can do all e.g. climb well and is fast on the flats.

My "wish list" thus far consists of the following;

Colnago V1-r
Colnago C60
S Works Tarmac
Pinarello F8

I would love to hear opinion, advice etc so I can narrow down the choice or consider alternatives...

Thanks

Grill

Storck Fascenario 0.6

vortice

BMC SLR01?

Giraffoto

How many bikes are you looking to get, and what type? Not that I have any expertise to add, but this information might help the people who know what they're talking about to answer.

napoleond

Any bike will climb well and be fast in the flats if the rider is any good.
Get a bike that you love the look of and makes you want to ride it. One that gets your juices flowing. Be that an off the shelf monocoque carbon fibre or custom steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, titanium, whatever, painted in a unique scheme.
Ive had some good bikes but finally got the one that does it for me and it's the first time I've never looked at changing it, had it two years now and it still excites me wrong it ready to go in the garage.

secretsam

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705567#p19705567]NapoleonD[/url] wrote:

Any bike will climb well and be fast in the flats if the rider is any good.
Get a bike that you love the look of and makes you want to ride it. One that gets your juices flowing. Be that an off the shelf monocoque carbon fibre or custom steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, titanium, whatever, painted in a unique scheme.
Ive had some good bikes but finally got the one that does it for me and it's the first time I've never looked at changing it, had it two years now and it still excites me wrong it ready to go in the garage.

All of the above

Then buy a Colnago

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705590#p19705590]SecretSam[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705567#p19705567]NapoleonD[/url] wrote:

Any bike will climb well and be fast in the flats if the rider is any good.
Get a bike that you love the look of and makes you want to ride it. One that gets your juices flowing. Be that an off the shelf monocoque carbon fibre or custom steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, titanium, whatever, painted in a unique scheme.
Ive had some good bikes but finally got the one that does it for me and it's the first time I've never looked at changing it, had it two years now and it still excites me wrong it ready to go in the garage.

All of the above

Then buy a Colnago

Indeed
That's what I ended up with.

PTestTeam

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705242#p19705242]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

Afternoon All

I have been fortunate enough to sell my existing bikes which has now prompted a new plan!

I want to buy the frame first and then debate groupsets etc later...

Looking for a bike that can do all e.g. climb well and is fast on the flats.

My "wish list" thus far consists of the following;

Colnago V1-r
Colnago C60
S Works Tarmac
Pinarello F8

I would love to hear opinion, advice etc so I can narrow down the choice or consider alternatives...

Thanks

How would you go about buying a car?

So go and look at them in the flesh, and then get to test ride them if you can.

Choose the one that when you walk away from it you want to glance back and smile.

pechacheli

thanks everyone...

i am drawn to the colnago because of its heritage and looks and prefer the c60 over the vr-1.

i love the pedigree of the f8 as well as the looks but fear this will out date over of the c60.

the tarmac for me is the same as the f8 although i don't see this out dating as much as the f8.

i've seen all bikes in the flesh and love them all. i would love to test ride them but think this is unlikely.

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705799#p19705799]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

thanks everyone...

i am drawn to the colnago because of its heritage and looks and prefer the c60 over the vr-1.

i love the pedigree of the f8 as well as the looks but fear this will out date over of the c60.

the tarmac for me is the same as the f8 although i don't see this out dating as much as the f8.

i've seen all bikes in the flesh and love them all. i would love to test ride them but think this is unlikely.

My colnago is from 2008. It'll never date. Just like all the older ones have become classics. The more I ride it the more I love it.

pechacheli

thats why i'm drawn to the C60... i want a bike that i ride and look at in 5yrs time (then i'll want another one!) and still love it...

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705813#p19705813]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

thats why i'm drawn to the C60... i want a bike that i ride and look at in 5yrs time (then i'll want another one!) and still love it...

Well there you go

fenix

It is your dream bike - either keep it a dream and never buy it - which is cheaper and the perfect solution
or

test a few and see what you think of them - and ignore other peoples opinion. They'll just confuse you.

pechacheli

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705838#p19705838]Fenix[/url] wrote:

It is your dream bike - either keep it a dream and never buy it - which is cheaper and the perfect solution
or

test a few and see what you think of them - and ignore other peoples opinion. They'll just confuse you.

it is my dream bike to be honest but what with the market as it is there is plenty to choice from hence the post.

i think my heart is set on the C60 so that's decision made...

now i just have to decide on the colour!!!!!

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705912#p19705912]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705838#p19705838]Fenix[/url] wrote:

It is your dream bike - either keep it a dream and never buy it - which is cheaper and the perfect solution
or

test a few and see what you think of them - and ignore other peoples opinion. They'll just confuse you.

it is my dream bike to be honest but what with the market as it is there is plenty to choice from hence the post.

i think my heart is set on the C60 so that's decision made...

now i just have to decide on the colour!!!!!

Good man

mfin

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705912#p19705912]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705838#p19705838]Fenix[/url] wrote:

It is your dream bike - either keep it a dream and never buy it - which is cheaper and the perfect solution
or

test a few and see what you think of them - and ignore other peoples opinion. They'll just confuse you.

it is my dream bike to be honest but what with the market as it is there is plenty to choice from hence the post.

i think my heart is set on the C60 so that's decision made...

now i just have to decide on the colour!!!!!

Colnagos like the C60 all look better in the flesh than any photo can do justice to. Personally, I'd steer clear of the art deco stuff because it looks a bit 'forced' on the C60. Also, I would never buy a high end Matt finish bike, they're too easy to mark. A solid colour scheme is far easier to cover a blemish should something happen. I don't know if those are considerations sound sensible to you, each to their own!

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706038#p19706038]mfin[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705912#p19705912]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705838#p19705838]Fenix[/url] wrote:

It is your dream bike - either keep it a dream and never buy it - which is cheaper and the perfect solution
or

test a few and see what you think of them - and ignore other peoples opinion. They'll just confuse you.

it is my dream bike to be honest but what with the market as it is there is plenty to choice from hence the post.

i think my heart is set on the C60 so that's decision made...

now i just have to decide on the colour!!!!!

Colnagos like the C60 all look better in the flesh than any photo can do justice to. Personally, I'd steer clear of the art deco stuff because it looks a bit 'forced' on the C60. Also, I would never buy a high end Matt finish bike, they're too easy to mark. A solid colour scheme is far easier to cover a blemish should something happen. I don't know if those are considerations sound sensible to you, each to their own!

My thoughts are the same. The Art Deco stuff looks great on the older frames and the master. I don't like Matt finish on anything.

But each to their own

pechacheli

hmmm... i'm torn between the red and mat black... both are nice so going to see if i can actually see them in the flesh before ordering..

nicklong

What about a Look?

695


795


One of them is on my wish-list, the 695 looks so well balanced.

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706105#p19706105]pechacheli[/url] wrote:

hmmm... i'm torn between the red and mat black... both are nice so going to see if i can actually see them in the flesh before ordering..

The red in pictures looks a bit 'meh' but when you see how the paint 'pops' in the flesh you'll go for it

Grill

Seriously though, if you're buying anything other than custom, you're doing it wrong.

robbo2011

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706117#p19706117]nicklong[/url] wrote:

What about a Look?

WTF is that thing at the bottom? utterly hideous!

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706139#p19706139]robbo2011[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706117#p19706117]nicklong[/url] wrote:

What about a Look?

WTF is that thing at the bottom? utterly hideous!

It's an abstract carbon fibre sculpture of a dog having a sh!t.

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706131#p19706131]Grill[/url] wrote:

Seriously though, if you're buying anything other than custom, you're doing it wrong.

Oooooh is that it Eric?! Looking good!

Grill

Yup, ready for paint!

OP- I've had the 'best' bikes out there. There's little emotional attachment and that's what you need to love a bike.

napoleond

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706162#p19706162]Grill[/url] wrote:

Yup, ready for paint!

OP- I've had the 'best' bikes out there. There's little emotional attachment and that's what you need to love a bike.

What paint scheme are you having? I might have to go on the list myself...

pippi_langsamer-2

The red C60 looks lovely, and can only imagine in the flesh it'll look even better. Black has had its day...

Agreed, Look looks hideous.

robbo2011

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706162#p19706162]Grill[/url] wrote:

Yup, ready for paint!

OP- I've had the 'best' bikes out there. There's little emotional attachment and that's what you need to love a bike.

Grill,

What happened to that pink Wyndymilla you used to have? Got rid of it?

Grill

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706341#p19706341]robbo2011[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19706162#p19706162]Grill[/url] wrote:

Yup, ready for paint!

OP- I've had the 'best' bikes out there. There's little emotional attachment and that's what you need to love a bike.

Grill,

What happened to that pink Wyndymilla you used to have? Got rid of it?

Sold it to DrLodge ages ago when I bought my Storck.

kingstonian

The Colnago in red looks ace