Worst Colnago Ever?
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Worst Colnago Ever?
This one gets my vote:

BLECH!
Wade through the other pictures if you dare: The Colnugly
FSA Ultegra Sette mongrel nightmare.
Discuss.

BLECH!
Wade through the other pictures if you dare: The Colnugly
FSA Ultegra Sette mongrel nightmare.
Discuss.
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The silver WTB saddle and the way-upturned "I want a race bike to impress my friends but it doesn't fit right" bars really round out the package.
I bet if the stem were flipped up he could ditch some of the spacers AND actually ride with his bars in a normal position.
I bet if the stem were flipped up he could ditch some of the spacers AND actually ride with his bars in a normal position.
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OH, sure, I'd ride it too, but then I usually ride ugly bikes. This...this is a COLNAGO. It isn't supposed to suck.
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Originally Posted by Starclimber
This one gets my vote:
BLECH!
Wade through the other pictures if you dare: The Colnugly
FSA Ultegra Sette mongrel nightmare.
Discuss.
BLECH!
Wade through the other pictures if you dare: The Colnugly
FSA Ultegra Sette mongrel nightmare.
Discuss.
Looks like it could use another owner to give it some justice.
Why don't you tell us what makes you dislike it so much???
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Agreed, the frame is great. The nightmare was imposed upon it. I mean, isn't that a long cage Ultegra RD? And those bars...and the spacers...and the tires...and the saddle...and the amount of 'frustrated setback' of said saddle...and the SETTE skewers...
Yes, I do think another owner could do it justice. One hopes the new owner will. If anyone bids more than .01 dollars, perhaps they will.
I was hoping for competition in this. An uglier Colnago, if you will.
Anyone?
Yes, I do think another owner could do it justice. One hopes the new owner will. If anyone bids more than .01 dollars, perhaps they will.
I was hoping for competition in this. An uglier Colnago, if you will.
Anyone?
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I'll nominate this one in the paint job category... I'm sure it's a wonderful bike, but damn.
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Originally Posted by ILUVUK
DrPete...that one looks pretty darn good to me....I guess this is such a subjective topic!
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The sunflowers are a bit hokey...ok, sure, regurg material. I kinda like the first one. The sunflower frame could be built up into something hideous with a bit of effort, I would think. A Phil Liggett bobble head doll stem cap, say...
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Originally Posted by Starclimber
A Phil Liggett bobble head doll stem cap, say...
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Originally Posted by Nem01
You make it out as if Colnago's are a bad bike...
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Bikes: Expensive ones that I ride slowly
Colnagos: I've never seen one that I didn't love or didn't hate. There's really no in between w/ them.
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Originally Posted by Starclimber
Now, those Pinarello Onda forks on the other hand...
<whispering> ...sacrilege!...
<ducks>
<whispering> ...sacrilege!...
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