another "plastic PRO-Bike" C40 2nd Gen

[gridno27]

here another "plastic-PRO Bike" for my collection

this is a 2nd Gen Colnago C40 which Comes in TechSpec of 1997 Casino-AG2R Team
The build and TecSpec has been orientafed by the 1998 team bike of French rider Jacky Durand when the team switched from or bereden Peugeot to the Colnago C40

frame set: Colnago C40 2nd Gen - size 56 cm, Colnago colour code AD 14
forks: Colnago Precisa, Steel, 1 inch

headset : Shimano Dura Ace HP-7410 1 inch quill
handle bar Italmanubri ITM Super Pro-260, 440 mm, black
stem: Italmanubri ITM 400, Schaft, 120 mm, black
tape: Colnago yellow (… by 3M)
seatpost : Colnago carbon 28,0 mm
saddle : Selle San Marco Era yellow
brake-/shift leversl: Shimano Dura Ace ST-7700 2x9-Speed
brake calipersr: Shimano Dura Ace BR-7700
crank set : Shimano Dura Ace FC-7701, 53/42z
bottom bracket Shimano Dura Ace, Octalink
rear derailleur : Shimano Dura Ace RD-7700, 9-Speed
front derailleur : Shimano Dura Ace FD-7700
sassette: Shimano Dura Ace CS-7700 9s 12-23z
chain : SRAM
pedals: TIME Criterium TBT
wheelset : SPINERGY rev-x 2nd Gen 700C
tires: MICHELIN Pro2Race 700 x 23, yellow-black, clincher
bottle cage : elite Cuissi silber 2x

 

[gridno27]

... now here with correct justification of handle on the wall with the Team jersey

 

[Mike Muz]

Re:

Very nice, I do like the Casino colours, you can ofter see team kit on eBay too.
One minor thing though, if the team were using ITM, they would have had either Eclypse stems, or more likely the ti Krystal. 400 is just too early IIRC.
I've always preffered the look of Dura Ace over Campag on Colnago bikes
Mike

 

[gridno27]

Hi - Mike what do you think about this? Stephane Barthe uses a ITM 400

alternatively I have 2 ITM Eclypse in silver in my stock to change

 

[Mike Muz]

Re:

Crikey, I stand corrected, thought they'd been superceded by '96-'97.
Apologies mate.
And I had a spare 140 Eclypse ready for you now !
Bugger!
Still hope to get a C40, or maybe Master Olympic sometime myself

Mike

 

[NeilM]

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Ohh that is very nice.