Ernesto Colnago: A lot of people don't understand the real quality of a bike

[Burnette]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

Nice topical tie-in

No tie in.

I just quoted where he said he was first in everything. He's brash, but again, it's his job to be a salesman of his brand. More power to him.

[Dave]

I believe that only the glued together tube and lug models are made in Italy. My C- RS is made in Taiwan.

[Burnette]

So this is the pinnacle of bicycle making right here folks.

The squared tubing makes it looks a bit industrial. It ain't pretty but I would like to ride it to see how it felt.

[jpritchet74]

I absolutely love my Colnagos - LOVE THEM.

But wouldn't the Look frames of the mid-80's be the 1st full carbon frames that people actually rode?

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Again, the guy's name is on the down tube..what do ya expect him to say?

Exactly. I read the article a couple days ago. My thoughts were "Wow, I admire the guy for his passion and energy, especially at the age of 88". I've got a lot of respect for the old maestros who built the great bikes with their hands and grew a business by teaching apprentices the craft. I must say, I have less enthusiasm for the brands that are simply a name that farms out all the work and spouts the "we MAKE the world's best bikes" crap.

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by pritchet74

But wouldn't the Look frames of the mid-80's be the 1st full carbon frames that people actually rode?

I thought it was Assos with the first carbon frame, and then Kestrel was the first mainstream one.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by pritchet74

I absolutely love my Colnagos - LOVE THEM.

But wouldn't the Look frames of the mid-80's be the 1st full carbon frames that people actually rode?

Yea but those looks were made by a company called TVT if I recall correctly. You would see TVT bikes under several brands including Pinerello.

[jtbadge]

This reads like a Jan Heine "article"

[dancinkozmo]

Originally Posted by Dave

...My C- RS is made in Taiwan.

it must be a cheap piece of crap then

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by Black Dog

Yea but those looks were made by a company called TVT if I recall correctly. You would see TVT bikes under several brands including Pinerello.

The TVT frames were just carbon tubes, held together by alloy lugs, not full carbon frames.

[flying]

Originally Posted by Black Dog

Yea but those looks were made by a company called TVT if I recall correctly. You would see TVT bikes under several brands including Pinerello.

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

The TVT frames were just carbon tubes, held together by alloy lugs, not full carbon frames.

I remember the early TVT/Look carbons in the mid-late 80'sTDF ...yes alloy lugged same as Vitus carbon/alloy lugs

As to the Colnago article...I only owned one Colnago a Master X-Lite. I bought a new frame back in 2002 & built it with with Campy Chorus. It was a very nice ride.

I kind of wish I kept it now but.....at the time weight weenie-ism attraction was strong

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

The TVT frames were just carbon tubes, held together by alloy lugs, not full carbon frames.

Yup.

[Kirk007]

He's rightfully proud and his carbon bikes have the palmares to back him up. 1996 Paris Roubaix - three C40s if I recall correctly.

[54ny77]

he's earned every accolade, his own and from others.

very few can match his company's pedigree and evolution.

[e-RICHIE]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

he's earned every accolade, his own and from others.

very few can match his company's pedigree and evolution.

I agree with this.

People take Colnago and his ilk to task for no other reason than they grew the business on their terms rather than stay the independent and holed-up makers they assume frame builders should be.

I think we all stand on this guy's shoulders, regardless of when we arrived or what window we came in through.

ps

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