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bianchiboy71 06-07-07 08:58 AM

Can't decide if I love or hate the Leonardo Da Vinci one.

http://www.csie.nctu.edu.tw/~ycchang...go_ldv_two.jpg

miket 06-07-07 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by bianchiboy71
Can't decide if I love or hate the Leonardo Da Vinci one.

http://www.csie.nctu.edu.tw/~ycchang...go_ldv_two.jpg

cue obligatory "i threw up a little in my mouth" response....

clausen 06-07-07 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by miket
http://www.colnago.com/en/catalogo20...IDENT-EGRS.jpg



I saw one of these at R&A, I think. The graphics are completely blurry and pixelated... enough to make a designer like me hang his head in shame. I won't even appraoch Colnago's complete lack of aesthetic sensibility on this one, but I would have expected that the technical execution be worthy of the brand.

I agree the JET scheme is just as bad. I was very disapointed when I saw it up close.

Volfy 06-07-07 09:04 AM

Hey, I would do buy-it-now for $1750 on that blue Ebay Colnago, just so I can tell my non-bike friends I ride an ASSO.:rolleyes:

That Pinarello looks great. Any Italian bike with any tricolore paint scheme looks great to me.

miket 06-07-07 09:11 AM


Originally Posted by clausen
I agree the JET scheme is just as bad. I was very disapointed when I saw it up close.

...and then there is this beauty...

http://www.trialtir-usa.com/2006-col...twn-insert.jpg

SSRI 06-07-07 09:54 AM

i kinda like the Leonardo Da Vinci scheme ......from a distant

Central_Rider 06-07-07 10:00 AM


Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly

Having to look at that bar/stem combo would make me dizzy and crash after about five minutes into a ride.

chrisvu05 06-07-07 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by SSRI
i kinda like the Leonardo Da Vinci scheme ......from a distant


My LBS had one sitting around for a about a year...I'm pretty sure a collector left it there to be shown off. It was okay up close but I couldn't imagine walking into a shop and saying "man I want a colnago and gee do you have one that is painted up with random crap that is reminiscent of DaVinci?" but then again I dont' see myself ever walking into a shop and wanting a Colnago...they just don't do it for me except for the all steel Master series

bianchiboy71 06-07-07 11:49 AM

Agreed, the Masters were gorgeous - one of my friends had one. Anyway, how do you like your Pegoretti? I just read an interview in Rouleur 5 with Dario Pegoretti, good interview from a great builder.

chrisvu05 06-07-07 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by bianchiboy71
Agreed, the Masters were gorgeous - one of my friends had one. Anyway, how do you like your Pegoretti? I just read an interview in Rouleur 5 with Dario Pegoretti, good interview from a great builder.


I absolutely love my Pegoretti! I've put almost 5000 miles on it in about a year and a quarter....the only draw back is that it is heavy. Even with mostly record components and some decently light wheels my 56 cm comes in at 20lbs. Doesn't matter though because at 225 lbs I don't need a 15 lbs bike.

ViperZ 06-07-07 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by bianchiboy71
Can't decide if I love or hate the Leonardo Da Vinci one.

http://www.csie.nctu.edu.tw/~ycchang...go_ldv_two.jpg

I don't mind that LD version too much. It's not something I would order up, but I don't mind lookng at it either.

It looks like a nice set-up.

spearce 06-07-07 12:07 PM

i'd ride any of them for the right price...

rmikkelsen 06-07-07 01:11 PM

Looks like an airbrushed 1970s Chevy make-out van. Colnago has had some garish paint jobs. I really disagree with photorealism on a bike frame. I like the blue frame in the OP, but agree on all the other style points.

CaptMatt15 06-07-07 01:29 PM


Originally Posted by rmikkelsen
Looks like an airbrushed 1970s Chevy make-out van......

Now THAT's your winning comment....:D
I was thinking something similar about bad airbrushing and some people smokin who knows what....

smoke 06-07-07 03:35 PM

i think the sunflowers are interesting to look at, but i wouldn't wanna ride it

i kinda like the Da Vinci

i've seen the Jet up close. i think it's cool as hell. 'course, i'm biased

the Good 'N' Plenty bike just looks fuzzy to me. like somebody covered the whole thing with shag carpeting


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