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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by kenyonchris View Post
    Thanks for the good suggestions....and I will keep my eye open for a good full carbon seatpost. I'm not at all married to the tires, they guys at the shop put them on for the yellow bling. Michelins you think?
    Michelins are a bit softer ride, so you may find them more comfortable. I like high pressure tires like Vredestein clinchers, or Vittoria tubulars, but I tend to fit bikes with carbon components so the vibrations pretty much disappear anyway.
    Both Vredestein and Michelin have the yellow-lined tires so the bling will stay
    I'd say give your Vittorias another try - and shop for a seatpost first. Selcof, Token and ITM have nice carbon seatposts, and the richey is not bad either. The Selcof monocoque is really nice and not too expensive.
    For the fork my suggestion would be Easton EC-90 SL or SLX or Reynolds ouzo pro. The SLX comes in 1 1/8 only, so if you need a 1" steerer your choice will be between ec90sl or ouzo pro. Both great forks.
    Take a look at ebay, sometimes there's good deals on carbon components - much cheaper than new!
    If you want the top shock absorption and handling you can even think about an integrated carbon stem/handlebar and a full carbon seat. Overall I think that carbon components on a steel frame give you a wonderful combination of comfortable ride with extreme rigidity and responsiveness (=speed!!!) - so it's really a great setup.
    That Colnago is smoking hot, more pictures please
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    Quote Originally Posted by TxDoc View Post
    Michelins are a bit softer ride, so you may find them more comfortable. I like high pressure tires like Vredestein clinchers, or Vittoria tubulars, but I tend to fit bikes with carbon components so the vibrations pretty much disappear anyway.
    Both Vredestein and Michelin have the yellow-lined tires so the bling will stay
    I'd say give your Vittorias another try - and shop for a seatpost first. Selcof, Token and ITM have nice carbon seatposts, and the richey is not bad either. The Selcof monocoque is really nice and not too expensive.
    For the fork my suggestion would be Easton EC-90 SL or SLX or Reynolds ouzo pro. The SLX comes in 1 1/8 only, so if you need a 1" steerer your choice will be between ec90sl or ouzo pro. Both great forks.
    Take a look at ebay, sometimes there's good deals on carbon components - much cheaper than new!
    If you want the top shock absorption and handling you can even think about an integrated carbon stem/handlebar and a full carbon seat. Overall I think that carbon components on a steel frame give you a wonderful combination of comfortable ride with extreme rigidity and responsiveness (=speed!!!) - so it's really a great setup.
    That Colnago is smoking hot, more pictures please
    There is a Colnago full carbon seatpost up there now....I'm on it!

 

 

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