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elapid

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I am upgrading my main road bike to Ultegra Di2 and will soon have a full DA gruppo and crank etc kicking around my garage. I have always been fascinated by Colnago bikes, and was thinking of buying a steel Colnago frame. I know some of the purists will be aghast at putting Shimano on to such Italian mastery, but wondering what you thought of this Colnago Master frame for sale on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261038422709&ssPageName=ADME:B:BODO:UK:1#ht_500wt_1155

Is there anything I should be concerned about? Is the price good (the seller has agreed to 900 pound which is about $1350 US/Canadian)?
 
elapid

elapid

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jamiephillips said:
I see it's sold. Did you buy it? Looks nice. :cool:
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Provisionally. I put in an offer which has been accepted, and I have 48 hours to pay.
 
ElChingon

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The only bad thing is how are you going to hide the wires? I guess you could place them in a cable like housing and run them down the downtube? So you don't end up taping them all over the place. Keep us updated on how it goes, interested on how you end up routing the wires. Also, if I remember right you might end up needing additional wire lengths than normal? I know they sell different lengths all pre-cut/pre-made. Will be an interesting build, in a good way the yin/yang of retro and state of the art.
 
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The price seems a little high but it looks almost immaculate from the pics so why not? Of course you can put whatever components you like on your own bike, however here's what it could look like with some old school campag gear on it! This from 1988. (Straight forks I know!!)

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Maybe you can stick the dura ace on whilst you save up for a nos c-record or croce d'aune (pictured) groupset? :D
 
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ElChingon said:
The only bad thing is how are you going to hide the wires? I guess you could place them in a cable like housing and run them down the downtube? So you don't end up taping them all over the place. Keep us updated on how it goes, interested on how you end up routing the wires. Also, if I remember right you might end up needing additional wire lengths than normal? I know they sell different lengths all pre-cut/pre-made. Will be an interesting build, in a good way the yin/yang of retro and state of the art.
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I think you might have misunderstood.

I think the OP is putting Di2 on his current frame so he'll have the DA group that he's currently using as a spare. The spare DA is what's going on the Colnago.

At least that's how I read his post. Should be a nice build when it's done
 
blutto

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BroDeal said:
I think I would buy a new Tommasini.
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...agreed...they are drop dead gorgeous...the Colnago is real nice but Tommasini's are ne plus ultra...and they can easily be had custom...

Cheers

blutto
 
ElChingon

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Llewellyn said:
I think you might have misunderstood.

I think the OP is putting Di2 on his current frame so he'll have the DA group that he's currently using as a spare. The spare DA is what's going on the Colnago.

At least that's how I read his post. Should be a nice build when it's done
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Ugh... in that case just lock the thread now, I fear another abomination in the making. :(
 
elapid

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Llewellyn said:
I think you might have misunderstood.

I think the OP is putting Di2 on his current frame so he'll have the DA group that he's currently using as a spare. The spare DA is what's going on the Colnago.

At least that's how I read his post. Should be a nice build when it's done
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Yes, you are correct. But, as expected, not feeling too much love for the sacrilege of combining Shimano and Colagno. :D

Elagabalus said:
Is he buying just the frame? I thought he was getting the whole bike for that price.
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No, just the frame.

Didn't know that when you make an offer (not a successful bid) on an item on eBay that if the seller accepts your offer then you have more or less committed to buying that item. I was actually going to say no, and even started looking at some Tommasini frames, but alas live and learn. So sorry folks, the frame is on its way and it will, gasp, be fitted with DA 7800.
 
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Cool stuff! Show us pictures when it's built.

The thing to watch for is corrosion and any dings or dents. Make sure that the inside of the frame has been treated with anti-rust, especially if you live somewhere that gets a lot of rain. It may not be a Tommasini but it's still a great riding good looking frame.
 
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Colnago with Shimano is obviously so wrong that it has never been done before, Mapei didn't exist and Ernst personally blocks any build from the perspective of breaching the World Heritage listing that UNESCO have bestowed on the Italian bicycle trade

Enjoy the ride! There is nothing wrong with Quality gear on a quality bike, ignore the brand haters, after all some of them probably ride Sram
 
elapid

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Thanks for all your messages of support and otherwise. I have thrown a spanner in the works. I travel a fair bit for work and I usually cannot be bothered to rent a bike when I arrive at my destinations. The cyclingnews piece on the Ritchie Break Away bike got me thinking about a travel bike so I can actually get some exercise in while away. So I splurged on a steel Ritchie Break Away. Now I have to decide which frame to put the DA componentry on, whether I keep the Colnago Master frame (likely), and if I keep the Colnago Master frame and use the DA on the Ritchie then what to use on the Colnago (probably still Shimano because I would like to be able to swap the wheels around and share them between bikes). I'll post photos when they're built up!
 
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while the thing is unassembled, coat the insides of the tubes with rust stop treatment. Someone in the bike industry has packaged some so you can get it "for bicycles."

Carefully treat the nicks and scratches with the same stuff. This can get a bit sketchy because some formulas will alter paint.

Either way, the cromo rusts very easily. Take the time to treat it now.

Enjoy the ride!
 
elapid

elapid

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DirtyWorks said:
while the thing is unassembled, coat the insides of the tubes with rust stop treatment. Someone in the bike industry has packaged some so you can get it "for bicycles."

Carefully treat the nicks and scratches with the same stuff. This can get a bit sketchy because some formulas will alter paint.

Either way, the cromo rusts very easily. Take the time to treat it now.

Enjoy the ride!
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Thanks Dirty Works. I appreciate all your advice.
 
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