Hi Cal,

Both your bikes are amazing. So, the EPQ's frame & fork weighs 116g more than that of the C59 according to your lists. About how much of that do you think is the paint?

I'm guessing most of that difference can be attributable to the paint. They are the exact same geometries. The only difference structurally is the downtube and the top tube. Same lugs, same rear end. Same fork. In the C59 downtube you have an I-beam like internal construction with a strip of carbon running through the middle of the tube. The EPQ has instead 3 ribs running lengthwise through the downtube. The top tubes are shaped differently but that's about it.

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My Colnago C59
My Special Colnago EPQ

I absolutely LOVE modern carbon bikes with low profile rims & tan sidewall tires. I love the look & the mixture of modern + traditional.

Great looking bike, very good taste shown here!

Thanks @nayr497,

Yes, there's something very appealing about classic lines and a good setup. And this is probably the most solid nice riding bike I have at the moment, or ever for that matter. Love these wheels so much that I've built up 5 more sets for different bikes. Still have one set of rims left that I will build on my older silver Chorus hubs that are on my early 90's Basso Lotto. It was my first "really nice" bike and I think it finally deserves some nice tubies after all these years.

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My Colnago C59
My Special Colnago EPQ

This is the bike that made me get a colnago. Specifically an epq. Thanks for doing everything you did


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@DaveC, when I saw your thread about your 56s in PR99 I had mixed feelings... happy for you, but a good friend wants a new bike and would have snapped your frame up in a heart beat had he known it was available. His first size choice would be a 59 traditional, or secondly, a 56 sloping. It is a timeless paint job for sure. Lucky you for finding it.

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My Colnago C59
My Special Colnago EPQ

If I ever decide to sell (which i dont forsee in the near future) ill keep him in mind


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I absolutely love this bike, especially the paint scheme and the story! I have to say, it is my favourite bike on weightweenies. Not the lightest, but beautiful and functional.

Chapeau.

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