Stem and bars for a Colnago Master

bartman100

Can anyone recommend bar and stems to fit/ complement a colnago master? I have a frame from circa 2007/2008 and am putting new gear on it (Campag Record 2015) so am not looking for 'classic' kit. Just wondering what might complement this kind of steel frame - I guess anything will work (size allowing: I *think* it has a 1-inch unthreaded steerer w/a Chris Kind headset).

Monty Dog

You can fit a regular inch-eighth stem with spacer-sleeve but lots of stems now are deliberately over-size to go with today's chunky frames. Might be worth looking on ebay for something suitable like ITM Millenium (11cm Colnago branded one on ebay for £35?) which is suitable skinny. Top choice would be WR Compositi but was expensive / hard to find. There are also chromed steel stems of that era that would look good with the polished lugs or even polished titanium

bartman100

Monty Dog wrote:

You can fit a regular inch-eighth stem with spacer-sleeve but lots of stems now are deliberately over-size to go with today's chunky frames. Might be worth looking on ebay for something suitable like ITM Millenium (11cm Colnago branded one on ebay for £35?) which is suitable skinny. Top choice would be WR Compositi but was expensive / hard to find. There are also chromed steel stems of that era that would look good with the polished lugs or even polished titanium

Thanks, good tips.

Do you mean like this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage-ste ... 2263472835

Similar one seen on here:
http://bikecult.com/works//archive/03bi ... agoTZ.html

Monty Dog

That's the fella, unfortunately the ebay one is for MTB bars as it's 25.4mm - road is 26.0mm - I had one and now regret selling it.

matt_n-2

Ritchey Classic for that 'classic' look?

That's what I have on my Master: