Weight Weenies

zappafile123 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:51 am

(Buckle them britches Calnago)

I thought I'd share my thoughts on having just acquired my first Colnago - a C60 Dual. Having worked in the industry, I'd had a few chances to climb aboard Colnagos for mini-test rides but, up till this point, I've never had a proper bash on one. As such, there remained a slight tinge of the mythical reverence associated with the brand; people worship these bikes, and unlike any other brand, they retain a healthy resale value on the second-hand market. To me this says there's a pretty good chance they're good.

Well... I'm surprised to be honest. Seriously... what the *f##k*. I want to stop short of saying the C60 is shit... but given the pedestal C-series Colnago's are put on I'm just going to have to say its shit (relatively speaking) in that it doesn’t come close to living up to the hype and mystique associated with the brand. If I step back and ask myself: what are the pure performance characteristics of this bike - does it feel cool, does it feel fast, is it fun to climb on, does it put a smile on my face - I'm going to say more or less no. It doesn’t feel fast, it doesn’t feel unique/cool, it climbs like a potato and it doesn’t put a smile on my face. Frankly it feels like a generic mid-level carbon bike with a touch of spice. It’s got no pizazz, it’s got no snap, you jump on the pedals and it begrudgingly lurches forward (relatively speaking). On the plus side it is super comfortable - you could ride it all day. To that I say, aren’t C-series Colnago's race bikes? (yeah yeah, I know there is such a thing as a comfortable race bike... I've owned them, XR4 is a great example). It's all well and good to be a good endurance bike, but that’s another category of bike altogether. This is what we call in the industry an 'old man’s bike'. All I can say is that I sure am glad I've got a bike with balls I can ride (the Protos) cause I'm selling this humdinger (pejorative).

Calnago wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:54 pm

Well buckle me britches... but wait.. my britches are just fine .
Choice is a good thing in this world. And you can't please all the people all time.
I know why I like them [...] I never tire of looking at a nicely built Colnago. Done right, there's not much prettier. So, let's see it.

zappafile123 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:14 pm

zappafile123 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:51 am

Frankly it feels like a generic mid-level carbon bike with a touch of spice. It’s got no pizazz, it’s got no snap, you jump on the pedals and it begrudgingly lurches forward (relatively speaking). On the plus side it is super comfortable - you could ride it all day..... It's all well and good to be a good endurance bike, but that’s another category of bike altogether....

alcatraz wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:44 am

Only ever rode a c60 a few hundred meters and it felt very harsh. I'm surprised to read about the comfort.

I thought the frame was made for sprinting or track or something. The tubing diameters is quite generous.

c60rider wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:30 am

Perhaps people that are underwhelmed by Colnago's are expecting something extraordinary compared to any other carbon fibre frame which clearly cannot ever be the case.

alexneumuller wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:21 am

I have owned three Colnago’s. A C60 in Size 58, a C60 I Size 54 and am now I have a C64 in size 54.

I partly agree with the C60 or even the C64 not being snappy or a riding like a race bike. I don’t particularly think it is a fast bike. But.....

I knew that before I bought them; speed or race experience wasn’t the key details for me. I simply wanted a C60/C64, and with the miles I have done on it and with some pretty good climbing, I know that I m not gone set any PRs on it, but it just rises very very nicely. Perfect bike to spend all day on, it feels rock solid on the flats and long sharp descents. It rides smoothly and my backside feels great afterwards. I don’t have a power meter installed on it, I simply want to ride it however I feel in that precise moment of time.

I have other bikes when I want to go fast, a Tarmac and getting a Venge now. The Tarmac does most things better than the C64, but it simply does not have the appeal that a Colnago has to me. I ride a Parlee for casual days, a Speedvagen for hammering it painfully, a Stinner when I want to have a bike that doesn’t show off as a status. And my Cannondale Evo is Hand down one of the best race bikes I have ever ridden.

Colnago is not for young people, it’s a brand that feels more like a fine red wine. It grows on you with age. It’s a brand for the successful, cash rich kind of client. Any serious racer will not have it on their radar. For my purposes it is a dam fine bike to ride.....but is just a bike after all, and I can live with it just being a bike and not a race bike.





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