I picked up a C40 at the weekend expecting it to be a bit of a beater and in need of some TLC, but it's turned out to be an immaculate unmolested example that just needed a wipe down and a rebuild with some decent kit!
As weird as it sounds, that makes me want to sell it more than it makes me want to keep it - this was only supposed to be an experiment / whimsical folly / commuter hack, but it's way too nice for that (it makes me want to go all out on a ridiculous polished and panto'd Athena 11v build with Hyperon Ultras; and I just cannot do that right now)!
Anyway, I threw it together with my spare 12v Record groupset to see what it was like:
I believe it to be a 58 (56cm TT, 16.6cm HT), but I'll check that! It's a B-Stay model in AD10 paint (so I'm told) with a 1" steerer and Star Carbon fork.
It has the original Colnago seat post, original seat clamp and a clean and smooth 1" Record headset. The steerer is shimmed - I will include the shim and a 120mm ITM stem (for 26.0mm bars) that came with it.
The BB shell itself is in great condition (there was barely even any muck inside when I removed the old square taper unit); and I have obviously installed Campag Ultra Torque cups - which I can leave in place if a potential buyer wanted those.
I've given it one 10-mile shakedown ride. On that basis I feel like I should experience it more because it feels too good to be true for a circa 20-year-old carbon bike; but I also don't want to wreck its condition for someone who might appreciate more than me.
Price-wise, I'm thinking £950 shipped for the frameset?
If I'm way off the mark let me know - I'm happy to consider offers; but bear in mind that shipping from Australia will cost me circa £200.
I'll post more pics as soon as possible. PM me if you want to chat about it.
As weird as it sounds, that makes me want to sell it more than it makes me want to keep it - this was only supposed to be an experiment / whimsical folly / commuter hack, but it's way too nice for that (it makes me want to go all out on a ridiculous polished and panto'd Athena 11v build with Hyperon Ultras; and I just cannot do that right now)!
Anyway, I threw it together with my spare 12v Record groupset to see what it was like:
I believe it to be a 58 (56cm TT, 16.6cm HT), but I'll check that! It's a B-Stay model in AD10 paint (so I'm told) with a 1" steerer and Star Carbon fork.
It has the original Colnago seat post, original seat clamp and a clean and smooth 1" Record headset. The steerer is shimmed - I will include the shim and a 120mm ITM stem (for 26.0mm bars) that came with it.
The BB shell itself is in great condition (there was barely even any muck inside when I removed the old square taper unit); and I have obviously installed Campag Ultra Torque cups - which I can leave in place if a potential buyer wanted those.
I've given it one 10-mile shakedown ride. On that basis I feel like I should experience it more because it feels too good to be true for a circa 20-year-old carbon bike; but I also don't want to wreck its condition for someone who might appreciate more than me.
Price-wise, I'm thinking £950 shipped for the frameset?
If I'm way off the mark let me know - I'm happy to consider offers; but bear in mind that shipping from Australia will cost me circa £200.
I'll post more pics as soon as possible. PM me if you want to chat about it.
