Originally Posted by
eja_ bottecchia
I suppose everyone’s experience is different, but I do not agree with your statement regarding the comfort of Colnagos over long rides.
I ride both my C59 and my C60 on long rides—5 hours +
Not once did I feel tired or “abused” by the bike between my legs. Not once have I felt like I wanted to end my ride. Not once have I felt, “gee I am glad the ride is over.”
In fact the contrary is often true. The longer the ride, the longer I want to keep on riding.
Maybe the fact that I am an old(er) rider, with diabetes and six coronary stents has something to do with it. But with plenty of climbing around these parts I never feel too tired to keep riding my bikes.
The handling on my Colnagos is sharp, sure, precise and accurate. Never squirrely or scary.
But like I wrote, everyone’s experience is different.
Respectively, a C59 or C60 is a whole different thing. Mod, might be classic at some point, but not yet and not vintage. I like the C60 concept very much, but just not ready to open the wallet for one.
As this is the C&V part of the forums, I am referencing bikes between 1968 and 1983. That is the age range of my Colnagos.