Colnago C50 or ?
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Maybe the frame was damaged and the stays needed to be replaced? I've heard of lugged Colnagos having entire tubes replaced after accidents. In any case I agree with micky - email the serial number to the factory and they should be able to verify size, original colour, date of manufacture, country of sale etc.
Mockenrue wrote:Maybe the frame was damaged and the stays needed to be replaced?
That's something that had also crossed my mind but why Colnago would not put the original C50 hp stays?
I'll add that it does indeed look legit, but I'd want to know a little more about it, specifically the exact geometry if it's custom. And I do always like to know the story behind how things got to be where they are. I really never was able to get the story behind the PR99 paint on my C60, and I've never seen another one since. Maybe Alessandro thinks that's an "old school" paint scheme and is trying to modernize things. If that's the case, it's a mistake, me thinks. Those paint schemes are still some of the most desirable they've ever done in my opinion.
Colnago C64 - The Naked Build; Colnago C60 - PR99; Trek Koppenberg - Where Emonda and Domane Meet;
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
nube wrote:AJS914 wrote:Could it be a repainted C40?
The chainstays look weary much the same but why bother to repaint a C40 ?
Because someone has a C40 that needs a repaint and they get the idea to throw C50 stickers on it to increase the value. Just a theory. I think it's more likely than a repair involving integrating a C40 rear end.
Are you seeing this bike in person or it's just an add on the internet? I'd be extremely cautious and it would have to be really cheap unless the seller had documentation on it's origin.
A C40 repainted to make it "look" like a C50 would cheapen it, not increase its value. A C40 has enough value on it's own. People who are looking for one generally know what they are looking for. Seeing a C40 painted with "C50" on it would make me vomit.
Colnago C64 - The Naked Build; Colnago C60 - PR99; Trek Koppenberg - Where Emonda and Domane Meet;
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
That'd probably be my guess as well. Somewhere along the way, maybe even during the initial build by special request, the diamond chainstays were either never used or changed to these. I could see that. If I had the option at the time, I'd have gone for the non-diamond chainstays on my C50.
Colnago C64 - The Naked Build; Colnago C60 - PR99; Trek Koppenberg - Where Emonda and Domane Meet;
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
If one has a serial number, will Colnago confirm the specs of a frame?
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