Price Paid:  $1200.00 at c bike

Favorite Ride:
local Ct. roads

Bike Setup:
Campy Record 8 speed,tubular wheels

Summary:
I"ve had this frame for 5 years. In '2000, I upgraded the fork to the Colnago Flash and added an ITM Colnago stem. The Mapei color scheme is such a knockout that whenever I have work done at the bike shop, any customers present immediately come over and drool. The bike has a Record 8 speed and is about 19 pounds. It is only 4 oz. heavier than my Litespeed Ultimate and has a great ride quality.

Strengths:
Looks like a work of art
smooth ride
lugs with Colnago engravings

Weaknesses:
chrome on seatstays has a little rust after 5 years

Similar Products Used:
Colnago bi-Titan, Tomassini,Ultimate

Price Paid:  $2000.00 at Velocity

Favorite Ride:
Banff/Lake Louise HWY1A

Bike Setup:
Ultegra components
Samson Stratics Cranks 175mm
Prima 220 bar
ITM Eclipse stem
American Classic

Summary:
I have had my Tecnos for almost 7 years and I can tell you without a doubt this is one of the most reliable frames I have seen.
This bike even after this long feels like a coiled spring in a sprint and puts power to the pavement at a moments notice.
20lbs w/Ultegra and Zipp 440's

Strengths:
Springy lively feel.
Tracks like it's on rails through sketchy corners
Sprints like a demon
Paintjob is awsome

Weaknesses:
This bike rides so great it makes it hard to come up with a reason to buy a new one.

Similar Products Used:
Bianchi
Specialized Carbon Fibre
Cannondale R600

Price Paid:  $800.00 at Strictly Bicycles, Ft. Lee

Favorite Ride:
9w to Hood Mt., Nyack

Bike Setup:
Dura-ace 9spd. Grp. Mavic open rd. clinchers,

Summary:
I got a great deal on this bike since it was used briefly and then traded up by the owner for a C-40. This is a great all-around bike. It's comfy on long rides and does everything that you want a road bike to do. Since it's steel, it might not be as light as aluminum, carbon or whatever else may come along, but it's plenty light enough and the weight of it is not an issue for me. If you want a to race a steel bike, this would be a great choice. The steel fork though is extra heavy, and I would recomend the carbon fork. Also, the workmanship is very good with the beautiful Colnago lugs, custom drawn tubes and hand painted quality, make if very nice to look at. The Rabobank frame is also nice.

Strengths:
Sprints like crazy, good climbing and cornering. Mapei colors are so gorgeous that I was afraid to take it on the road at first. Once I did it's been a real joy.

Weaknesses:
The top tube seems a bit short for me and makes decents a bit shakey, but perhaps a longer stem will solve the problem. Many of the information I've read, including on this site, recomends this bike for 160lbs. or less, but I understand that the Tecnos 2000 is redesigned for all riders with no weight limits. I weigh 180 and have had no problems so far. The shop owner assured me that it's a strong frame, but I do worry about it. Also, the steel fork is heavy. Other that that I have no complaints.

Similar Products Used:
Cannondale Criterium, LeMond Alpe D'Huez

Favorite Ride:
southern highlands NSW Aust.

Bike Setup:
Technos 98 model with steel threaded fork, chorus 9spd groupo, cinelli 65 bars, turbomatic 3 seat gipiemme xr30 rims dt spokes, time challenge pedals

Summary:
This is a very comfortable frame. My 3rd ride was 200km on some rough roads and I felt fine at the end of the ride. The frame is stiff and responds well when climbing and sprinting. I used it only for racing for 18 months and now I race and train on it, I love how it rides. Ask anyone who owns a Colnago and they will tell you how good it rides etc. Owning a Colnago does come at a price but it is well worth it and mine looks like they day I assembled the bike. It isn't the lightest bike but I'm confident that I will be riding this bike for a long time to come. The Technos is also cheaper and lighter than the master and is suitable for the lighter rider.

Strengths:
Stiff,responsive and comfortable. great for all types of racing.

Weaknesses:
chrome is thin on the frame

Similar Products Used:
pogliaghi cromor steel, columbus SL,custom 531, custom tang infinity,

Price Paid:  $725.00 at independent guy

Favorite Ride:
steep climbs

Bike Setup:
Rabobank paint, Dura Ace, LOOK HSC2 fork, Classics Pro Wheels

Summary:
THE BEST FRAME I HAVE RIDDEN, AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL I HAVE EVER SEEN! I built it as a training bike: it is 19 pounds flat with stock Dura Ace and Classics Pro wheels, and a full carbon fork. 18.4 when I mounted my Heliums. Not the lightest, but 19 pounds is by no means heavy, especially with the ride quality you get. The ride is quick, but not too quick: sprints fast, and feels light. I bought mine (99 model) for $725 from a guy who had bought a frame but never rode it. The Rabobank paint is spectacular. This is my dream frame: I have a LOOK KG 281 for racing (lighter, about 16.7 pounds) but this bike is a joy to ride: much more fun for everyday use. It feels like a Ferarri. Do yourself a favor and buy one, if you get the chance. Save that carbon or aluminum rig for your races, and go have fun on this frame (or a master X-light, if you are heavier). The steel fork gives an incredible ride, but is a touch heavy. Mine was threaded, so I am waiting for a threadless version to come along: if you have one you would like to sell, email me!

Strengths:
Most beautiful bike I have ever seen, fairly light, THE RIDE!

Weaknesses:
cost? but you get what you pay for!

Similar Products Used:
LOOK KG 281, CAAD 4, OCLV