Colnago EPS Updated Pic with new wheels

cheers Unixnerd, I've seen that vid and the other one where they hand paint the frame (in my colours too!) I do like the Braccianos as they are comfortable yet stiff and free spinning but I just want something to finish the bike off - Bora IIs maybe but don't think I will be able to afford them.

Yup no lies DrK

Pete, yeah I know they are totally wrong but if i change to road pedals then I'd need new shoes too so that would be £200+ that I don't have. They will come in time but have other priorities just now. Only been out on one ride when quite windy and the gears are 53/39 - 12-29 so very different from my Vitus which cost me £300 and has a 28/38/48 triple with 12-23 cassette - originally bought to see if I would get back into cycling after over 20 yrs away.
Colnago is very stable and smooth, yet very stiff - notice it when on steeper hills and out of the saddle - no energy is wasted - going up the hills 1-2mph quicker.
It's the kind of bike that is I will grow into and the better I get the better it will be I reckon.

thanks for the comments guys

Apple15 wrote:

Very nice, loving the splashes of red and green, by the way where did you get the red wheel skewers from?

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WSPXTISTQR/planet-x-ti-stick-quick-release-with-carbon-levers

Now added new carbon wheels from Wheelsmith, Also new bars, stem, seatpost and pedals

thegreatdivide wrote:

The new wheels look great! That's a damn fine bike sir.

cheers, I'm really happy with how it's turned out, just got to get brakes sorted and it should be complete :-)

In the last week or so I've been a lot better and can cycle on the Turbo again, tried to get back on the bike in September but my arm couldn't take any weight, even now I can only arm curl 25% of what I can lift with my right arm. The important thing is I can now cycle and I am able to weight train a little. Even managed to go down to Cadence Sport for a bike fit yesterday - saddle position changed a bit but the main benefit was from the footbeds and change in cleat position - now i can get on the bike and be comfortable immediately - no shuffling on the saddle or wiggling of feet so I have a sound basis to get back training.

So today I got to set up my winter bike the same as the EPS an get my legs spinning. Still not able to ride properly out of the saddle so I''ll stick to the turbo for now and venture out when there is a nice dry day - shouldn't be too llong before you see me out with the LSB gang again - tell them I said Hi the next time you are out if ye don't mind.

thanks for the post

Kev

PS have you commented on my Strava?

Galatzo wrote:

Looking better with the upgrades.
Do you think a black saddle would work better ?

I'd tried the black saddle from my winter bike but didn't like how it looked - too much like a cut'n'shut - now changed both my saddles to Fizik Antares and the one on the EPS is white with red 'shoulders' which looks excellent and really picks out the red parts on the frame.

Just got to get Record or Super Record brakes and it's complete 8)