Monday, November 5, 2007

Italian Bike Porn

Owning a Colnago is something every cyclist should experience. There are few experiences like it in life. It is as much feeling as it is function, and therein lies the mystic synergy people mention when they say, There is something about a Colnago.[1]

Some pictures of Sharon's new (2005) Colnago Dream Lux 56cm. I want one. The full set-up is about 15 lbs.











Some LUX frames have a racer with the victory salute, some just riding, some none. Every one is different.













Not many stickers on this. The only Colnago sticker on the bike.










Campy Chorus Derallieurs, Record Casette, Shifters, and Headset.












Incredibly stiff Chorus carbon crank.









Airplane Aluminum. I swore I'd never buy an aluminum bike again. This one made me change my mind about it. It's surprisingly smooth and not jarring like most aluminum frames.












Interloc Cadence Rims, American Classic Hubs, and Marwi Ti-dye Spokes. The spokes have a really cool glowing rainbow effect when you see them spin while riding.

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