FYI: Colnago C59 closeout at Excel Sports

[bthornt]

Follow this link: http://www.excelsports.com/main.asp?...m=emailspecial

[tv_vt]

Don't bother to follow that link if you're tall...

[fignon's barber]

hhhmm...If they lower the price a few hundred dollars more, they would be at the same price you can buy a new 2017 C60 for from overseas!

[Nags&Ducs]

Dang... A 52S in white (PR99) in stock. Double dang.

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

[OtayBW]

Pretty darn good deal, I think. And the 52s...just my size....

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Originally Posted by OtayBW

Pretty darn good deal, I think. And the 52s...just my size....

Same here, and in the hard to find PR99.

[RoadWhale]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

Don't bother to follow that link if you're tall...

Thank you! You just saved my 193cm self another frustrating click.

[beeatnik]

Originally Posted by binxnyrwarrsoul

Same here, and in the hard to find PR99.

PR99 is berry nice

[Nags&Ducs]

Originally Posted by OtayBW

Pretty darn good deal, I think. And the 52s...just my size....

Originally Posted by binxnyrwarrsoul

Same here, and in the hard to find PR99.

Cmon OtBW or binxny, get one, ride it a few miles and decide it's too nice a ride and sell it to me at today's depressed values for used bikes!!!

Originally Posted by beeatnik

PR99 is berry nice

Dang Nick is that your top ride? That a 59 or 60? Traditional size 55?? Humuna humuna!!

[cinema]

that white c59 is just beautiful, a dream ride for sure

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

hhhmm...If they lower the price a few hundred dollars more, they would be at the same price you can buy a new 2017 C60 for from overseas!

Yup, I've never understood why any US retailer sells Colnago. They are available easily from a couple of UK online stores..they are the 'cheap cogset' of Italian bike frames-Maestro-UK.com, for example and Colnago, ITL isn't interested in trying to get these into any US shop.

I tried to sell them when I owned a shop and the importer at the time wouldn't help at all. Colnago-USA won't either. BUT if these fit ya, good deal on a great frame.

[paredown]

Well that 54sl in the Italia (GDAN) would fit me, but I'm looking for a used car for that kind of money...

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Yup, I've never understood why any US retailer sells Colnago. They are available easily from a couple of UK online stores..they are the 'cheap cogset' of Italian bike frames-Maestro-UK.com, for example and Colnago, ITL isn't interested in trying to get these into any US shop.

I tried to sell them when I owned a shop and the importer at the time wouldn't help at all. Colnago-USA won't either. BUT if these fit ya, good deal on a great frame.

You're right. Same thing with Campagnolo. They add an unneeded level of distribution, which doubles the cost, and customers loyal to the brand seek out fair market price elsewhere. UK retailers like Maestro or Ribble are not selling for low prices, they are fair prices.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

You're right. Same thing with Campagnolo. They add an unneeded level of distribution, which doubles the cost, and customers loyal to the brand seek out fair market price elsewhere. UK retailers like Maestro or Ribble are not selling for low prices, they are fair prices.

Not really 'unneeded', selling direct costs a lot of $. A warehouse selling to many thousands of places vs selling to 5-6. Selling a cogset vs selling 50.

Plus with components, unlike frames, lots of grey and black market, unrestricted OEM resale(mostly shimano here), seconds, out the back door stuff going on. Add the strange European MAP/MSRP selling contacts and policy..it is a little different. Maestro-UK is maybe one of 2-3 that discount Colnago..and they 'may' be owned by.....Colnago.

It would be the same if Colnago USA sold direct AND to bike shops..like a few MO places do in the US..distributors who 'own' store fronts.