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Greetings,
I'm on the prowl for a Colnago C40, and the pickings are limited, so it seems. I've recently come across a NOS C40 in a 55cm size.
For the last 40 years I've ridden 57cm. My seat post height is described as "modest" (not too low, not as high as some might think it should be), and stems have been 100mm. I have found over the last couple of years, that I ride more with my hands on the tops of the bars than on the break leavers, as the reach is a bit of a stretch for distances.
The top tube on my 57cm Colnago Master measures 55cm, and the top tube on the 55cm C40 measures at 54cm. The HT (not sure what that is, is the same on both bikes).
I'm roughly 5.11, with an inseam of about 33". Arm length is about 25", and torso is roughly 59". I'm 61 years old.
What are your thoughts?
Regards, Jared Purdy
I'm on the prowl for a Colnago C40, and the pickings are limited, so it seems. I've recently come across a NOS C40 in a 55cm size.
For the last 40 years I've ridden 57cm. My seat post height is described as "modest" (not too low, not as high as some might think it should be), and stems have been 100mm. I have found over the last couple of years, that I ride more with my hands on the tops of the bars than on the break leavers, as the reach is a bit of a stretch for distances.
The top tube on my 57cm Colnago Master measures 55cm, and the top tube on the 55cm C40 measures at 54cm. The HT (not sure what that is, is the same on both bikes).
I'm roughly 5.11, with an inseam of about 33". Arm length is about 25", and torso is roughly 59". I'm 61 years old.
What are your thoughts?
Regards, Jared Purdy