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1 word.... CANNONDALE For a guy your height, I also presume you not a 65kg mountain goat (No disrespect intended), Cannondale CAAD 10 or even the CAAD 8. CAAD 5 would also do the trick, but not always easy to come by. Depending on your inseam, you may bet away with a 60cm in a Cannodale. I agree with Rouxtjie try get a bike with 105 or better.

So I am almost ready to send my 1986 Colnago Master Piu off for painting. I am just busy polishing up the headtube chrome lugs. They were painted over so I had to water paper the paint and undercoat off. I completed the top lug last night and still have to complete the bottom one during this week. Bike will go for painting this weekend. The Silver/Blue is the colour scheme I have chosen, hoping it comes out like the one pictured.

Mate of mine has been though about 7 Trek Madone frames over the last few years, all warrantee claims. His last one he sold and is now on a Bianchi, got sick of rebuilding his bike and the mission of getting the Trek replaced. Buy the Look...

The colnago I am busy restoring was owned by "javadude" here on the hub. It was painted by Gordon Netherton from Cape Town. It was the best job I have seen on a bike. Unfortunately some of the paint was damaged and the colours were eddy merckx colour scheme an I have decided to take it back to original. Try and get hold of him. He really did a brilliant job.

Keep us posted, I am interested in seeing how it looks. I have managed to polish my head lugs on my Master, but now am wondering if I shouldn't just get it all re-chromed... Decisions, Decisions.

They just don't make bikes this beautiful any more...

Leigh the owner of cycle centre has/had a custom built titanium tandem that he and his girlfriend use when the travel overseas. The whole bike breaks up and fits in a small box. It's very impressive to see. The only logical reason one would have them is of you travel a lot. It's like a folding bike, only much better.

Very interesting read. I guess I will be sticking to my Steel classics for a bit longer..

Its been really well thought out and executed. Massive budget to be able to do something like this, pity they don't have the riders who can make them look good.

Specially modified Jaguar for the TT stage back-up car.

May be a later model. It has "COLNAGO" embossed on the seat tube lugs and the gear cables run under the BB Shell. The older models have cable guides running on top of the BB Shell. Could be an early '80's model. Colnago used the embossed word "COLNAGO" up until the late '80's and then when on to use the "CLUBS" emblem.

This Carbitubo needs this groupset on it. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/87196-shimano-dura-ace-8spd-retro-gset/ Mate of mine had a red one with this exact Dura Ace groupset, bought it from Alan Van Heerden. What a bike.

Looks like a Colnago Super. More than likely using Columbus SL tubing. Very nice find. Cranks look period correct. Looks like Simplex Retro friction down tube shifters. These were the best shifters until shimano release the SIS "click" index shifter. That RD needs to be thrown very far away... Keep it original.

Hard men back then. Not even any handle bar tape. 1 thing about back then, the sport was fairly affordable for the average working class person. Take a look at what a TT bike like the one pictured would cost. The gap between what the "Pro's" ride and what "We" can afford is massive.

Now that sounds like a great idea. Good marketing opportunity if you ask me

Some of the best bib shorts I have ever worn were Panda. Not easy to come by as I think they cater for the Team/Club type of orders. I have never seen them on a rack in a shop. But damn they were good bibs. http://www.pandasport.co.za/

My bibs get washed in the washing machine with all my other clothes. I have never treated any of my cycling kit with special soaps or anything like that. Cold wash, hang up to dry. I have never had any hassles and like I said, my Giordana's are over 3 years old and I have done 2 sani2c's in them.

I have 2 pairs of Giordana bib shorts, had them for over 3 years. Never had any issues and I would buy them again, great value for money.

I love this bike, I just think the wheels spoil it. Best steel frame in the world IMO...

Now that is pure porn... I have just had a moment

Since a few weeks ago. Not entirely sure what the larc situation is/was. But my mate is the sole agent for Fuji, Oval concept brand etc, and cyclelab are the new dealers for the brand.

Underrated bikes, they really nice. Cyclelab are the new distribution guys for Fuji now. Will be interesting to see if they can increase their market share. Hope they can.

I have and still do use the Rubino's and Diamanté, they brilliant racing tires. I personally haven't used the Open Corsa range purely because of cost. But they used and have been used in the pro Pelton for many years. The Open Corsa range has huge history and respect in racing in Europe. I would seriously give it some consideration. I use Gatorskins for training, but only Vittoria on my race wheels. They fast and handle so well. I have never had any issues with them.

Have you considered Vittoria Diamanté or Open Corse CX range. Sorry just throwing a spanner in the works.

I can't say I am Suprised, but I am very disappointed. I love this sport and have been involved for 25 years, it's part of who I am. But it's starting to get embarrassing trying to explain to my "layman" mates why cyclists are always using drugs and getting bust. I think anyone would be very naive to think any of the top guys are clean. Just a very disappointing day for SA cycling.