New bike with retro look
07-17-09, 07:28 PM
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New bike with retro look
Any tips on new bikes that have a retro look to them? Looking for a retro looking frame, but I'd rather avoid spending endless hours on ebay to score something vintage...
07-17-09, 07:44 PM
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Your little colnago badges does not make it look retro.........
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Waterfords look pretty retro...
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Fuji Connoisseur is pretty retro looking.
07-17-09, 08:52 PM
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Clearly many of you guys have no idea about retro. Atleast Mike V knows his history.
The paint job on my Colnago is a remake of Eric Zabel's Colnago when he was world champ about 18yrs ago - it was then re-done for Erik's last year as a pro - you would have seen it at last years tour.
The OP asked for a new bike with a retro look and I don't think there is a more modern bike/retro paint job on a racebike atm. Saronni same.
Now if you want to be proper retro - it has to be lugged and have a level top tube. Maybe even downtube shifters...and don't even think about clinchers.
Easy to do...Just go to your local custom steel builder and get one built.
The paint job on my Colnago is a remake of Eric Zabel's Colnago when he was world champ about 18yrs ago - it was then re-done for Erik's last year as a pro - you would have seen it at last years tour.
The OP asked for a new bike with a retro look and I don't think there is a more modern bike/retro paint job on a racebike atm. Saronni same.
Now if you want to be proper retro - it has to be lugged and have a level top tube. Maybe even downtube shifters...and don't even think about clinchers.
Easy to do...Just go to your local custom steel builder and get one built.
07-17-09, 09:13 PM
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Like either of mine?
Second one is not set up as a race bike, but could definitely be set up as a high mileage light touring bike.
Both are lugged steel.
Second one is not set up as a race bike, but could definitely be set up as a high mileage light touring bike.
Both are lugged steel.
07-17-09, 09:37 PM
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Clearly many of you guys have no idea about retro. Atleast Mike V knows his history.
The paint job on my Colnago is a remake of Eric Zabel's Colnago when he was world champ about 18yrs ago - it was then re-done for Erik's last year as a pro - you would have seen it at last years tour.
The OP asked for a new bike with a retro look and I don't think there is a more modern bike/retro paint job on a racebike atm. Saronni same.
Now if you want to be proper retro - it has to be lugged and have a level top tube. Maybe even downtube shifters...and don't even think about clinchers.
Easy to do...Just go to your local custom steel builder and get one built.
The paint job on my Colnago is a remake of Eric Zabel's Colnago when he was world champ about 18yrs ago - it was then re-done for Erik's last year as a pro - you would have seen it at last years tour.
The OP asked for a new bike with a retro look and I don't think there is a more modern bike/retro paint job on a racebike atm. Saronni same.
Now if you want to be proper retro - it has to be lugged and have a level top tube. Maybe even downtube shifters...and don't even think about clinchers.
Easy to do...Just go to your local custom steel builder and get one built.
07-18-09, 03:45 AM
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A little pricey but you could build up a Pegoretti Luigino:
I think the 2009 Colnago Master X-Light, in deep red or Molteni orange, is pretty nice too. Only $2500 for the frameset from various US vendors, and as little as $1900 from Total Cycling in the UK.
I think the 2009 Colnago Master X-Light, in deep red or Molteni orange, is pretty nice too. Only $2500 for the frameset from various US vendors, and as little as $1900 from Total Cycling in the UK.
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