fabsroman said:
Yep, if I liked the paint scheme, needed another bike, and liked Shimano, I would say it is a great deal. For me, not such a great deal, but for somebody that likes this paint scheme, Shimano, and wants another bike, it is an awesome deal. I bet my wife is dreaming of the day I tell her "Honey, I'm buying a new bike that will cost $860." I think she will be wondering why the frame is so cheap and how much more it will cost me to finish the bikes with wheels and components. She would fall out of her chair once I explained that $860 was for the frame, components, wheels, etc. and it was arriving as a complete bike.
Salsa, are you currently riding a Colnago? If so, which one? I apologize for not remembering those answers as I am sure you have posted about it on here before.
Well, I have been in Shimano since I started cycling more than a decade ago, Dura Ace just feel natural to me and also I am well equiped in Shimano, all my wheels ( 7850-C24-CL, 7850-C24-TU and 7850-C50-TU, plus some training wheels in OP/DA ) are all Shimano compatible, so it is more sensible to stay there.
If I went to a bike with Campagnolo, which I would surely like, then I would not be able to swap wheels and components easily or I'd have to also buy some high end wheels, you see after being in 7850 wheels then only some Campi Hyperon and Bora Wheelsets plues Campi Record. And that would be very expensive. So I just stay where I am and where I am totally satisfied that is Dura Ace 7800 and 7850 wheels. no intentions to move on 7900 for me.
My main bike remains the Bianchi 928SL, this is the bike that just feels right in every sense, stiff, light, responsive, an overall excellent bike.
I wanted a Colnago to make it my bike #2 , so I got a great deal on this Colnago Extreme Power, the bike is beautiful and I would say close but in some way different to my Bianchi
For me #2 bike means two things. As the #1 is the Bianchi which is a monocoque and then is less forgiving, it is reserved for competitive riding where I am pushing myself.
#2 bike should be a bike that is more comfortable and more easy on me. more for sportive touring/century riding, more relaxed.
In that sense the Extreme Power is probably not the one I should have, maybe a C-50 would be better for that intention.
Also #2 bike means to me "bad weather" bike, so I can also ride it on rain and winters.
So the Colnago EP is not really a #2, it is more a #1.b bike.
This C-40 would probably be this #2 bike, for relaxed but also for bad weather/rougher rides
or maybe I should start thinkin on bike #3 ?