Originally Posted by Gary Fountain

Hi nenad, the aluminium Colnago is a very responsive bike and has surprisingly good road manners. Being aluminium I was expecting a harsh ride; it is a little harsh but quite manageable. It has a very stiff bottom bracket (very little sideways flex) so any effort to turn the cranks seems to go straight to the back wheel. It goes up hills better than any of my other bikes and it descends confidently. It's a very good bike.

My favourite is a red and yellow Master Piu with a lovely Campagnolo 1995 8 speed groupset. Just a lovely bike to ride. Then again, I do enjoy riding every one of the Colnago's, they just seem to suit my body size plus they are all have most predictable road manners.

Thanks for the tips on frame lubrication, it looks like you have done quite a bit of research into the matter.

Nice photos in your latest reply. The frame looks to be in very good condition. It will build up to be an eye catching bike. Are you going to use a silver groupset?