and the saga continues....

**kenyonchris** · 08-08-2009, 08:45 PM

Well, if anyone has been following (or avoiding, as the case may be) my "new" Colnago which tumped over on my roof rack, bending the dropout, which ruined the fork, which led to new fork, which couldn't be found, which led to the frame that came with a fork, I don't know why she swallowed that fly.
Anyhoo, I wound up with a totally new C-50 frame and fork, just because I am too pigheaded to put an Easton fork on a Colnago bike...Easton makes a perfectly fine carbon fork that would fit. I am also too pigheaded to put a fork with a non-carbon steerer on my otherwise all carbon bike. I was at an impasse.
SO! Back to ebay I went and wound up with a new complete bike. It has stuff on it I don't want...I have Campy Chorus 11 and will replace the dura-ace...but some nice upgrades too....I like the Ritchey stem, but it is far too long for me, so I will replace it with another Ritchey stem. I love the Ritchey carbon handlebars, so those will stay. I am not sure about the wheelset, but I know that if i replace the freehub it will work with my Campy stuff, and I gather that this is a nice wheelset, so it will stay. I will sell the Dura-Ace deraillures, the FSA crankset and cassette, the stem, and the Colnago C-40 frame so that someone who gets a good rockin deal on the frame and is not picky about the fork like I am will appreciate it.
I probably have the most expensive bike in the world, thanks to my own dumb self. I am also, by the way, going to aquire a hitch and hitch rack. I will leave the roof rack for emergencies and extra bikes, but no more tipping over for me. At least it did not hit the ground so the frame itself is fine. Here it tis....pre-switchout. It just arrived in the mail today.

**Selkie** · 08-09-2009, 04:43 AM

Very nice! Enjoy.

**jusdooit** · 08-09-2009, 06:46 AM

WOW very nice. Love the colors. Sorry about the accident with the first bike though. I'd be real bummed.

**papaver** · 08-09-2009, 06:59 AM

Ok, I'll pm you my address so you can ship it to me.

What a beauty! Enjoy!!

**Tri Girl** · 08-09-2009, 09:17 AM

I guess that's as good as it can get, huh? Seeing as how you were between a rock and a hard spot, this seems like a perfect solution.
Breathtaking bike! Be sure to take another pic once everything is all switched out.
So what are you doing with the original bike???

**spindizzy** · 08-09-2009, 09:41 AM

[QUOTE=kenyonchris;453007]
Anyhoo, I wound up with a totally new C-50 frame and fork, just because I am too pigheaded to put an Easton fork on a Colnago bike...QUOTE]

Pigheaded?...no...I prefer to say "purist." We all have our standards!
Nice new bike.

**redrhodie** · 08-09-2009, 09:51 AM

I like the new one even more than the first! I hope you make back some of the $ you lost!

**yetigooch** · 08-09-2009, 01:54 PM

I can't believe you found a Colnago C-50 with Shimano parts on it.....An Italian piece of art (I mean bike) deserves only Campy parts. The bike gods probably frowned on the prior owner. :0) Anyhow, nice ride!

**gnat23** · 08-10-2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by kenyonchris

... I don't know why she swallowed that fly.

*snort* Totally stealing this.

VERY pretty new setup there! Enjoy enjoy!

-- gnat!

**Trekhawk** · 08-10-2009, 06:50 PM

Congratulations!
You are going to love this bike. Mine rides like a dream and makes me smile even when I am not riding it.

Enjoy.

oops forgot to add I think that is the wheelset I have on my C50 (Ksyrium ES) and I really like them.

**kenyonchris** · 08-10-2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Trekhawk

Congratulations!

oops forgot to add I think that is the wheelset I have on my C50 (Ksyrium ES) and I really like them.

I was wondering about the wheelset, I had read good things but not heard them from anyone I know!
The bike is in the shop now, getting the components put on it.
C-40 frame minus the fork, anyone?

**Pedal Wench** · 08-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Do you still have the fork? Could you send a pic of the frame and fork?

**tride** · 08-10-2009, 08:31 PM

What are you doing with the Shimano setup? ebay?

I've ridden that wheelset and loved them. I have Ksyrium on my current bike, too. Your new bike (prebuild) is gorgeous.

**kenyonchris** · 08-11-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Pedal Wench

Do you still have the fork? Could you send a pic of the frame and fork?

Yeah, I still have it. It is at the shop with the new bike getting undressed. Let me see if I can find the ebay listing for it a few months ago....
I was going to relist it on ebay without the fork and send it along in case anyone wants to try to fix it (I wouldn't advise it) or recycle....

**TxDoc** · 08-11-2009, 12:19 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one HOT bike!!!
Congrats!
Ok, now that the congratulations are done... throw away tha shimano stuff and buy a nice Campy group

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