Wow! Looks fantastic like this, I prefer it to the -17 + spacers.

Campy SRM... Going nuts!

Thanks Lionel, yes I actually prefer the look of the -6 degree stem over the -17. Position was of course most important, and when I did the original build I took into account the entire range I might work with using the various stem options and tried the -17 first. Despite the fact that the -17 was a bit too aggressive for me, I didn't really like the look. On larger frames the headtube angle is usually greater than 73 degrees, so a -17 stem actually points slightly down (the eye can pick up very slight changes in angles), which I didn't like. But I had to do it just to experiment. For what I use it for, it really is a perfect fit for me as it stands right now. I'll be building another very special Colnago shortly. Stay tuned.

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My Colnago C59
My Special Colnago EPQ

Hi,

-6 indeed much better looking!
But Shimano on a campi / Colnago bike... hmmm

Anyway, you are right about the WW getting down to every gram! I prefer comfort and looks above the last gram. However, when you can make a combination like my swap of Keo 2 Max vs Blade...

One more question if I may;
For non competition, why do people use tubes?
The way I always learned in the past tubes are easier punctured, more expensive and a hell lot more work to change (especially on the road)...

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My Colnago C59 MTBK Camapgnolo Hyperon Ultra 2 and Campi SR11
http://rodebaron51.imgur.com/all/

Roadbaron51, on my initial build I wanted an all Euro build and even though I've always used Shimano pedals I thought I'd try the LOOKs. Well, turns out I didn't like them and hence the Dura-ace pedals are back on.

As for why people use tubulars, well it's the ride mostly, and to a lesser extent safety. And believe it or not, after all these years I've never had a set of tubulars before these boras. There must be a reason all the pros use tubulars I thought. Plus, I've always loved the bora wheels and they only come in a tubular version. Thirdly, I just like working on bikes. So gluing up a set of tubulars actually, in some sick strange way, gives me pleasure. And the ride is sublime. I find cornering to be better as well and I have a lot more confidence that the wheel is not going to let loose and slide out from under me in an aggressive turn. As for the punctures, I have not found tubulars to be any more prone to puncturing than clinchers and have actually found the opposite to be true. But maybe I've just been lucky. It's impossible to say for sure. But so far I have not had an issue with punctures. As for some people saying that puncture resistance is improved with aging a tubular before gluing it up, I don't know. No one has ever explained to me satisfactorily why this might be so and no manufacturer that I know of recommends aging their tubulars for months before using them. I'll just say I'm in the camp that believes the whole aging thing is a myth and wouldn't hesitate for a moment to glue up and ride a brand new tubular. Bottom line, I like them and I'm not going back to clinchers in the foreseeable future.

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One more thing, I will never be in Le Tour de France and I don't even race locally except for maybe the occasional short TT. But it sure is nice to be able to ride the same (or better) bike as the pros. Why not? You only live once. You could just as easily ask why do I even have a bike like this if I'm not racing. Keep in mind that the reason manufacturers build expensive bikes and sponsor teams on those bikes is so people like you and I will buy them. It's our "thing". Let's just say it's a healthy obsession. Thankfully I have no interest in collecting exotic sports cars, but it's really not that much different except for being WAY more expensive. And it's only really been in the last few years that I've actually been able to afford bikes like this. I'm not getting any younger, and bikes make me happy.

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My Special Colnago EPQ

Nothing to add!!!

Bikes make us happy... I had to clean mine today after a ride and found out I did it with joy
Dont tell my wife I like cleaning haha

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Pascal

My Colnago C59 MTBK Camapgnolo Hyperon Ultra 2 and Campi SR11
http://rodebaron51.imgur.com/all/

I truly believe this is the nicest setup and the best looking bike I have ever laid eyes on. Calnago, you are a genius when it comes to setting up your
bikes.

I bought a C59 myself and can only hope it looks half as good as yours.

Outstanding!

Color-Matched SRM completes the bike more than the Campy cranks with only a slight red ring to compliment the rest of the red bits.