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Colnago C50 - aka - “The OG”

Colnago C50 circa 2004 - ridden, raced, stripped down, built back up, and still in service and in the rotation; rims brakes + lugged carbon - oh my!

Frame:
Colnago lugged carbon

Fork/Headset:
Colnago carbon/Chris King

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ultegra 8000; 172.5mm; 50/34

Pedals:
Speedplay X series

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
11 speed: 11/30

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Ultegra 8000; medium cage as this bike lives in the mountains

Handlebars/Stem:
Zipp/generic al.

Saddle/Seatpost:
Sone kind of older Italian saddle that is heavy but really comfortable

Brakes:
Ultegra

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
DT 240 laced to Stans Alpha 340; Panaracer GK slick 700c/26mm

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
DT 240 laced to Stans Alpha 340; Panaracer GK slick 700c/26mm

Accessories:
Silca full frame pump for the ultimate backup

More Info:
My second Colnago after the Master X Light; ridden and raced vigorously; now in “retirement” and set up for long rides in the mountains; 26mm tires on the Stans is about as wide as I can go here with the chainstay clearance, but that has been enough to handle some rough stuff; switched to a medium cage RD on the rebuild to handle a wider range on the cassette- when paired with the 50/34 crankset it can handle the long, steep Appalachian climbs it frequents. Still truckin’ after 20 something years!

Added by mass_biker. Last updated 2 months ago.

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