Colnago tecnos

[crash victim]

I have been on a Specialized Tarmac sl4 for the past year, but decided to get myself a steel bike and after a spin on the bosses Master I decided to get a Colnago.

Yes I know Tarmacs are a bit like Mondeo's but I know a very good paint man who did wanders on my s works cranks and enve seatpost.











My first attempt was to get this Colnago spiral conic but it was a bit to big, the chap on ebay had measured it incorrectly. I loved the colour but it had to go.

So then I went a bit mad (especially for someone on a bike shop income) and went ebay crazy getting a Tecnos, Master Olympic and a Dream HP Bstay (and a bunch of forks). The Tecnos is the one I have decided to Keep but as it had a few areas that needed touching up its gone of to the paint man.





The forks test fitted to the Tecnos have also just come back after a refurb from the paint man some more pics of thoes latter.

 

[LML999]

Why the Tecnos rather than the Master Olympic? Isn't the latter a higher-end frame?

 

[FINNEY1973]

Such a quandary - which Colnago to have! Nice problem. Hope there's before's and afters on the paint work you're having done.

 

[crash victim]

the paint on the Tecnos is just at the ends of the black on the chain stays and where the chainrings/chain have taken some paint off. The master needs a lot of work (not as advertised on ebay) I have taken the paint back myself as it had some rust bubbles on the chain stays and seat stays but the the paint was of the rust was minimal so I have treated it and it will need paint when I can afford it before it gets sold.







The spiral conic as it was

 

[LML999]

A shame about the paint on the Master Olympic. I had a feeling that either the paint style or condition was the influencing factor for you.

My first Colnago was a 1989 Spiral Conic. Pearl with pink pattern. Yecch. Unrideable.

I had it painted a nice deep blue and it still holds a prominent place in my stable. It has been set up as a fixxie for a while, now I'm rebuilding it with either Record 10 or possibly period correct C Record. I just found a proper straight chrome fork for it (it had a Time fork for a while, currently it's wearing a Force carbon fork.) I'm curious to see how it rides with the straight steel fork.

 

[crash victim]

lol, I just got some chrome straight Colnago forks for it aswell, I also have a steel steered force fork, an alloy steered force fork a time carbon fork. would be nice to see yours when its done. I got the dream as I wanted the groupset thats on it, a colnago 50th anniversary Shimano Ultegra groupset but i not sure I want to go down that road now. To tell you the truth I really like the paint on the master I have seen a dream with the same scheme so when its sorted out it should look good, but I really like the slightly oversized tubes on the tecnos.

 

[LML999]

lol, I just got some chrome straight Colnago forks for it aswell, I also have a steel steered force fork, an alloy steered force fork a time carbon fork. would be nice to see yours when its done. I got the dream as I wanted the groupset thats on it, a colnago 50th anniversary Shimano Ultegra groupset but i not sure I want to go down that road now. To tell you the truth I really like the paint on the master I have seen a dream with the same scheme so when its sorted out it should look good, but I really like the slightly oversized tubes on the tecnos.

All work in progress.

I just posted a couple of pics here: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=276342&start=30

Also, see the thread "Colnago Master CX".

I do have photos of all my bikes in one place, but I'm reluctant to post them online...the wife might see them!

 

[crash victim]

The time forks I have are straight. That I do like but spidery wheels scare me lol.

 

[LML999]

Spinergy's scared me too. I saw some pics of broken Spinergys and I bailed. One spoke goes and the wheel collapses.

 

[FINNEY1973]

There's a website somewhere with a free download if you have access to a 3D printer. It's for some strengthening bars that sit in-between the blades. Rev X's give a nice ride, tend to find I spend most of my time looking for potholes though - I saw those pictures as well :shock: