Pictures of Colnagos

[RobJ]

Here is one of my Colnago's. I just finished up the build late yesteday with just enough light for a few spins around the neighborhood. Extremely happy the way everything came out. Running a few extra spacers until things shake out and get comfortable with the bike, then will probably add some more drop. I wanted to keep it as much as an all-Italian build as possible. Here are the build details:

Colnago C59 Italia PR99 57cm Traditional geometry (NOS)
Campagnolo Super Record Rev+ Shifters/RD/FD
Campagnolo Super Record Ti crankset, 172.5 50/34
Deda Superleggera Carbon bars, 44cm
3T ARXII-Pro -17 stem, custom Colnago graphics
Deda Superleggero RS Carbon 31.6 seatpost
Fizik Antares R1 Versus EVO saddle
EE Brakes
Campagnolo Bora 35 tubular wheel set
Veloflex Arenberg Tires
Powertap P1 powermeter pedals
KMC X11SL chain
Elite Custom Race Cages

7144g as currently built without really trying to use WW parts.

[outnumbered]

It looks like you could easily lose a few spacers simply by moving the levers quite a bit higher up the bars so you have a flatter transition and less reach.

[dukezpol]

Hi, here is my latest built on Record EPS.

Could you please advise nice & well working bottle cages - something in black matt with glossy logo, either full glossy?


Specialized S-Works from previous bike does not fit me at all...

[coriordan]

Elite come in matt plastic or Arundel come in a range of carbon - matty, glossy, weave, UD etc.

The c59 is lovely.

[coriordan]

Another question about C59 rear brake routing - the outer runs all the way through the frame as far as I can tell (I didn't assemble the bike) but I find that it keeps dragging through towards the front, so you don't get the nice loop at the rear before it goes into the brake caliper.

Do I shorten the outer or is there a trick to making the front tidier and keeping the rear loop longer? I am running a Di2 build using a piece of wound plastic to hold the di2 wire to the brake cable, not heatshrink.

[Mockenrue]

I just wrap a small piece of electrical tape around the cable outer where it exits at the rear, enough to stop it dragging but not so much that it wrinkles when you try to push it back into the tube. Works a treat:

[Mockenrue]

Hi, here is my latest built on Record EPS.

Could you please advise nice & well working bottle cages - something in black matt with glossy logo, either full glossy?


Specialized S-Works from previous bike does not fit me at all...

I use Elite Vico Carbon, it has matt and glossy parts and complements PLBK perfectly IMO:

[3Pio]

Two pics before get dirty again

[guyc]

Lovely bikes all!

Is there any reason why people are running big spacers above the stem top-cap? Is it to avoid cutting the steerer down for resale?

[3Pio]

Lovely bikes all!

Is there any reason why people are running big spacers above the stem top-cap? Is it to avoid cutting the steerer down for resale?

In my case three reasons :

1. Beeing Lazy... (i need to go to LBS, to watch their steps if they use proper tool, and if they are willing to do it proper way )

2. If i buy new bike maybe this bike will be riden from my gf (She ride my old Pinarello FP3 sometimes).

3. Easier resale if i need to resale it (i really dont plan it, but who knows...)

Yes, i agree that it will be much better to cut the fork.. Maybe i'll just do it

[guyc]

Ahh - makes sense! I've always got my shop to cut mine down. I'm so cack-handed I'd mess it up

[Kayrehn]

On a related note - does anyone know if Colnago requires a minimum height over the stem when cutting the steerer down?

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[Mockenrue]

I don't know if they recommend a minimum as such but I think leaving at least 5mm is considered good practice.

guyc - that is exactly the reason in my case. I have all my Colnagos set up either with the stem slammed or with a 5mm spacer underneath at most. I had a hell of a job selling an (otherwise mint) Extreme Power a few years back because the previous owner had cut the steerer right down.

[guyc]

guyc - that is exactly the reason in my case. I have all my Colnagos set up either with the stem slammed or with a 5mm spacer underneath at most. I had a hell of a job selling an (otherwise mint) Extreme Power a few years back because the previous owner had cut the steerer right down.

As I suspected. Thank you.

[dukezpol]

Hi, here is my latest built on Record EPS.

Could you please advise nice & well working bottle cages - something in black matt with glossy logo, either full glossy?


Specialized S-Works from previous bike does not fit me at all...

I use Elite Vico Carbon, it has matt and glossy parts and complements PLBK perfectly IMO:

THX for an advice! I am looking for something a little bit more "refined" either...

What you think about one of the two below with one more task - good handling 0,7L heavy Camelback bottles on bad quality roads:
https://r2-bike.com/SUPACAZ-Fly-Cage-black-carbon
https://r2-bike.com/ARUNDEL-Trinkflasch ... -Oil-Slick