Colnago's Latest Retro Offering

ededwards · Nov 22, 2009

At first glance I was wondering how to order on Bike2Work. On subsequent glances I saw the chainset (horror!), stem, spacers and bar shape (can't see that being useful in any setting - long drop and lots of spacers?).

Frame and forks? Yes please?
Rest of bike? No thanks.

fiks · Nov 23, 2009

It's a fix gear, SO WHY DO THEY FIT IT WITH A BACK BRAKE?!? ARGH IT MAKES ME ANGRY!

Having both front and rear brakes on a fixed wheel bike is perfectly fine, what's the problem? Of course, front brake only is also OK, but it's not the only option.

Looking at this, the Paul Smith Mercian is a far better option for the financially unchallenged.

Or get a Mercian Mercian and save even more money

beagle · Nov 23, 2009

ededwards":rf0eczgw said:
At first glance I was wondering how to order on Bike2Work. On subsequent glances I saw the chainset (horror!), stem, spacers and bar shape (can't see that being useful in any setting - long drop and lots of spacers?).

Frame and forks? Yes please?
Rest of bike? No thanks.

That's what I was getting at. £1399 for a bike with Sugino Messenger cranks and the same generic stem/bars/seat post you get on £300 bikes? I bet it has Tektro brakes and Formula hubs.

CTK · Nov 23, 2009

For £1200 I'd rather put together my own fixed gear based around a nice 'proper retro' GB built frame.

531brazed · Mar 24, 2016

seems weve been viagrad. yawn.

never seen a real "retro" bike that looks like that, its a modern trendy.
Still, no doubt C will sell a few.
For £1200 I can have a gararge full of genuine retro rides, complete with gnuine paint chips, scratches, and uber-vintage components to authenticate the second-handness.

Spokesmann · Mar 24, 2016

Brave attempt. I dont like those forks. What happened to graceful curved forks?

Robbied196 · Mar 24, 2016

Re:

I have it on very good authority that only the Arabesque, the Master and C60 are built and painted in Italy, which most likely means, this is Made in Taiwan :facepalm:

hamster · Mar 24, 2016

Or was 7 years ago...

Robbied196 · Mar 25, 2016

What was 7 years ago?

predki · Mar 25, 2016

Robbied196":30m9ds4c said:
What was 7 years ago?

This thread is 7 years old

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