Help me choose - Colnago C59 or TIME RXRS Ulteam VIP

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kgt
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by kgt

Max Gravity...please... most top italian bikes handle well and Colnago is maybe the master of road frame geometry. He has a huge experience-knowledge-winning heritage (since the '60s) that very few builders have.

Maybe it does not suit you for some reason but that's all.

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SalsaLover
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by SalsaLover

I bet he has a short stem placed quite high ...
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Max Gravity
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by Max Gravity

140mm -6° as always and 15mm spacers, what bike are you comparing to?
I'm 190cm and rode a 62 cm frame so it is all pretty std.
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jimaizumi
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by jimaizumi

Allow me to chime in here as a current owner of an RXR while being a previous owner of a Italian bike (Pinarello Dogma FPX). Honestly, no matter which brand you aim for, there will always be some type of characteristic of that particular bike that will cause one not to be fully satisfied. While my Dogma was far from comfortable, the bike tracked very well through corners. It was spritely and responded very well...Unfortunately, it was too harsh on the bare bottom and that was probably the main reason for why I swapped it out for an RXR.

The RXR, in contrast to the Dogma was light and also responsive, however my biggest gripe with the frame was that it did take a great effort through the corners.

I have never ridden a Colnago but have heard nothing but good things about then. While not being the most lightest of the bicycle breed, anybody that buys one doesn't really put weight as a precedence to anything else.

Trial and error is always the risk that one will place in purchasing a high end bike...

We on this forum can only offer advice from our perspective... but our advice should not affect your decision in what your heart tells you to ride.
THE PAST: 2005 C'dale R700, 2006 Spesh S-Works Tarmac Gerolsteiner, 2009 Pinarello Dogma FPX My Way, 2011 Time RXR VIP

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by LionelB

My 61cm C50 handled extremely well. Downhills were a blast. It is true that Colnago uses 43 raked fork for all sizes but it's hardly a compromise for large sizes, if anything it is for small ones.

Sometimes handling is just a matter of preference though.

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