Why does my Colnago exist?
05-28-08 | 10:12 PM
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Done with BF.
05-28-08 | 10:22 PM
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Don't give them the satisfaction. Honestly, I don't quite understand the hostility in this thread. Not very common in C&V.
05-28-08 | 10:31 PM
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I am working on getting kicked out right now.
05-28-08 | 10:32 PM
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That was surely my last post.
05-28-08 | 11:24 PM
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05-28-08 | 11:49 PM
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So did I.
All I see is a bunch of double oughts.
and quotes.
All I see is a bunch of double oughts.
and quotes.
05-29-08 | 12:05 AM
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Maybe he wants to be a double-oughts spy. 
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05-29-08 | 12:34 AM
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Evictionsurplus, I doubt you're still there, but just in case -
Why did you post your question in the first place? My guess is you had a sneaking suspicion that maybe something wasn't right with that frame. Maybe you were hoping that the C&V folks would tell you "no, that's how it's supposed to be, no sweat." In fact, a lot of people who are passionate and knowledgeable about bikes and have lots of experience looking at them told it like they saw it. Unfortunately that wasn't what you wanted to hear. I'd still encourage you to get it checked out by a framebuilder to see if it's safe to ride or could be repaired.
Why did you post your question in the first place? My guess is you had a sneaking suspicion that maybe something wasn't right with that frame. Maybe you were hoping that the C&V folks would tell you "no, that's how it's supposed to be, no sweat." In fact, a lot of people who are passionate and knowledgeable about bikes and have lots of experience looking at them told it like they saw it. Unfortunately that wasn't what you wanted to hear. I'd still encourage you to get it checked out by a framebuilder to see if it's safe to ride or could be repaired.
05-29-08 | 06:49 AM
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Is it too late for me to pile on?
The responses seemed fairly sharp, but hardly insulting or mean-spirited. Come on back, and we can toughen you up to deal with the crucible of the SS/FG forum.
jim
p.s., that frame and fork are bent.
The responses seemed fairly sharp, but hardly insulting or mean-spirited. Come on back, and we can toughen you up to deal with the crucible of the SS/FG forum.
jim
p.s., that frame and fork are bent.
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05-29-08 | 07:02 AM
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While I understand the point you're getting at with this, I'm not sure your argument really makes all that much sense. While the frame being at an angle could effect our perspective relative to the rest of the frame, if the fork is in true profile, then the head tube necessarily has to be in alignment with it. After all, assuming all the nuts and bolts are tight, the head tube should be at the exact same angle as the fork running through it.
Yes, the fork is borked. The frame may or may not be. To me it looks like there's damage to the front end of the top tube at the lug, which means there also would be damage to the front end of the down tube at the lug, it's just not as noticeable. I'd need to see better closeups to know for sure.
05-29-08 | 07:05 AM
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ok, I see no reason to keep flogging this dead horse, the OP has checked out.
In that light thread locked.
marty
In that light thread locked.
marty
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