Colnago makeover
05-25-18 | 04:27 PM
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Colnago makeover
Ive been wanting to replace the Nuovo Record r/d since I bought the bike, finally done. And once I got over the sticker shock of the tires, I finally pulled the trigger on some quality tires and replaced the blackwalls.
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05-25-18 | 07:46 PM
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Gorgeous bike - very nicely done! You will be happy with those tires.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
05-25-18 | 07:49 PM
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05-25-18 | 09:07 PM
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Looks great sloar. Ride report required, or requested. The tires are worth it and it would be nice if the 25 was a but more plump. I always buy a pair when they go on sale. The tan sidewalls just look right on a red bike IMO. What rims are those?
05-26-18 | 05:30 AM
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My memory is terrible and I’m at work, but I’m almost positive that they are Campagnolo Mexico rims.
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05-26-18 | 08:35 AM
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That looks so pretty. My favorite tires too... Oh my!
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05-26-18 | 08:42 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I am admittedly biased, but I love the frame color and the way Italian bikes ride and handle.
I agree with some of the others regarding tire size -- I use 25-26mm (callout 28mm) Contis on the Bianchi, and true 28mm or wider tires on the other bikes, which have more clearance.
Let us know how the tan sidewalls hold up for you, because sidewall rot has been my main motivation in changing over to blackwall tires.
I agree with some of the others regarding tire size -- I use 25-26mm (callout 28mm) Contis on the Bianchi, and true 28mm or wider tires on the other bikes, which have more clearance.
Let us know how the tan sidewalls hold up for you, because sidewall rot has been my main motivation in changing over to blackwall tires.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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05-26-18 | 09:02 AM
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You'll run out of tread before the rot sets in if you ride them 1,500 a year.
Even if you rotate them.
05-26-18 | 05:55 PM
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I remember having Super Record envy whilst riding a Daccordi with a Nuovo Record rear derailleur. I just had to do the swap as I just couldn't ignore it. Once it gets into your brain it can't be supressed, haha.
What a beauty, and with those new gumwalls it just demands to be admired.
What a beauty, and with those new gumwalls it just demands to be admired.
05-27-18 | 11:54 AM
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beautiful color! Now you need a SR FD!
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05-27-18 | 04:22 PM
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Great tires, but I will warn against taking them on anything other than clean tarmac. I have had two experience catastrophic sidewall failure with sub 200 miles hitting some small rocks...
05-27-18 | 04:48 PM
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Looks the part. Nice build!
Those tires are all I use if I’m mounting anything in the 23-25 area. Great riding tires. I get about a year (Spring/Summer/Fall) and a half out of a set on my Tommasini which is the bike I ride the most. Yes, they’re spendy and, yes, they wear quickly. But I haven’t found anything that rides as nice on a racing bike in that volume. Quickly changes the ride quality of your bike.
Those tires are all I use if I’m mounting anything in the 23-25 area. Great riding tires. I get about a year (Spring/Summer/Fall) and a half out of a set on my Tommasini which is the bike I ride the most. Yes, they’re spendy and, yes, they wear quickly. But I haven’t found anything that rides as nice on a racing bike in that volume. Quickly changes the ride quality of your bike.
05-27-18 | 05:49 PM
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