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The plan is to build it up with Record Titanium 8 speed parts.
The plan is to build it up with Record Titanium 8 speed parts.
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Scilly.Suffolk
Colnagos have always left me a bit cold. They're nice'n'all, and some of them are very well made, but I've never really seen what's so special about them. Except for the Bititan, the titanium Colnago with the twin down tubes. I've no idea why I find it intriguing, but I suspect it's because it's obviously such a daft design. Given that titanium isn't as stiff as steel you'd expect a sensible designer to spec larger diameter tubing or thicker walled tubing to compensate for the more flexible material. Instead, Colnago used two much smaller tubes in what appears to have been an utterly misguided attempt to deal with this.
So at the beginning of the year, in a fit of self-pity due to 2 months of unpleasant dental issues and inspired by beer, I got this off eBay from a nice man in Nerac:
The tyres will have to go, of course, the Shamals need truing, and it's got a Record Titanium 9 speed rear derailleur but an 8 speed cassette. The plan is to build it up with Record Titanium 8 speed parts. I've got some of the parts - I'll post details later.