Their sloping sizes always seem "small". Typically you would buy the smaller size and make up for the needed TT length with a combination of longer stem and significant seatpost setback in order to maintain a proper weight distribution. And is truly a collectors/functioning artwork! This is a Colnago 50cm sloping size with a 54cm effective top tube.
My apologies to all if this has been covered before but just wanted to hear the right advice from people in the know. Quantity: Add To Cart : Add To Wishlist . beetle1 Posts: 179. The problem is, I … A sloping which is not too accentuated, like that adopted by Colnago frames (about 2 cm), forms a triangle of ideal compactness, with superior rigidity and responsiveness, i.e., less subject to twisting or bending, which ultimately allows the cyclist to push on the pedals more effectively.
A typical stem length on a Colnago is often 12-13cm's. If you want an in between size you need to go horizontal. Not everything that counts can be counted. Whatever the debate about traditional vs sloping on a Colnago, in elviento's shoes I'd suggest it's best to go with the smaller frame as a rule. New for 2014.
Finally, the construction technique used in the C64 offers an unprecedented range of sizes, nine sloping and five horizontal, with custom sizing also an option. The C59 can work with both electronic and mechanical groupsets. Im going to pop into a dealer on Monday for advice and hopefully a sizing but I thought I would ask on here as well. Colnago tube and lug sloping frame geometries are aesthetically the best looking sloping frames I have ever come across - lacking the dramatic steep angles and arched curved top tubes of other companies offering and as close to the truly lovely old school traditional geometry horizontal top tube frame appearance as I can get in a sloping geometry. a 48 sloping is a 52 horizontal. This is the latest edition of the handmade in Italy Colnago frames. Colnago C64 Frozen Disc Integrated Frameset (Sloping Geometry) The flagship model in the renowned Italian brand's range, the Colnago C64 Disc Integrated Frameset (Sloping Geometry) is completely hand-built in Italy, and hand-painted in a striking frozen colourway. Colnago C64 Road Frameset (Sloping Geometry) A brand renowned for designing and producing bikes with a top-quality Italian construction, Colnago are in their 64th year and have released the C64 Road Frameset with sloping geometry to celebrate. Colnago offers the C64 in nine sloping (regular) and five high geometries, as well as a custom option. Our test bike is a size 52s (sloping) that has a frame reach of 38.4cm and a stack of 56.5cm.
Colnago Size** Other Brands Size*** 5 feet 1 inches 155 cm 42 45 5 feet 2 inches 157 cm 42 45-47 5 feet 3 inches 160 cm 42 45-47 5 feet 4 inches 163 cm 42 45-47 5 feet 5 inches 165 cm 45 48-49 5 feet 6 inches 45 I am 177cm tall with a 84cm inseam and a arm span of 179cm. Colnago sizing advice. January 2015 edited January 2015 in Road buying advice. BB86 bottom bracket shell and tapered head tube. I always pay attention to seat angle, TT and HT length when picking a size for a client. Colnago C64 Sloping Frameset - 2018. The slopings go in two cm increments. The head tube is 15.8cm long at 71.92 degrees.
Every bike has a different geometry and each brand has its own convention for sizing their bikes. The lugged construction allows Colnago to offer a wide range of frame sizes and either a sloping or a horizontal top tube. with sloping geometry to celebrate. Every bike has a different geometry and each brand has its own convention for Colnago sloping sizes are 4cm shorter than the equivalent horizontal size i.e.
The top tube is 53.8cm, with a virtual top tube of 55cm. Colnago C60 sizing. 900 grams for 50cm. Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533. $6,199.95. I currently ride a 55cm Dogma but I am confused as to which size Colnago I should be looking at whether it be conventional or sloping. 08-15-2012 #4 Just add 4cm to any sloping size to understand what size you are after. Description. A 50s Colnago is effectively a 54cm bike. Here are our size recommendations for Colnago frames. December 2010 edited January 2011 in Road buying advice. Sizing Frame Size 50cm 52cm Color. Frame: Colnago C64 Carbon.
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