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How is the threadless fork conversion?

A few weeks back I was trying to communicate with some of the northern framesmen about that very same issue (replace steerer tube) but then gave up because I couldn't get a straight answer if I could get a reply at all from some of them.

Is Winston the kind of chap that you can just rock up to and discuss things with?

This?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colnago-C-35-Ferrari-Pre-Production-Prototype-24-carat-Gold-NEW-OLD-STOCK-/122149141881?hash=item1c70a7fd79:g:4jQAAOSwoudW87Ac

Or perhaps this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colnago-C-35-Ferrari-24-carat-Gold-NEW-OLD-STOCK-/122223885025?hash=item1c751c7ae1:g:yhoAAOSw5cNYJ4Cz

I have absolutely nothing to do with this I'm just in awe!

Look for track frames that are shorter in the top tube than you'd ride on the road.

Like this bad-boy?

It's a 56 top tube I take a 58 with a 130 stem on the road.

I'm about your height by the way.

Mr. Suffolk.

I may have missed it somewhere in the thread but what is the original name of your frame?

I've been musing on fiddling with TT for my own pleasure. However I don't want to buy a carbon frame, an oldish school metal time trialer is what I'm after.

Dude, was that old steel you were larking about on? looks like Colnago Precisa forks.

Some people do both, I wish I could.

The Etape is pure fantasy cycling. It also gives you a true measure of what the pros are all about compared to oneself.

Also the allure of closed Alpine roads, climbing and descending with no poxy vehicles to give you the willies.

It's just a fun weekend with thousands of like minded cyclists from all over.

However I would like do the Maratona of the Dolomites if possible the year after next.

Avoriaz is way up past Morzine. Were you playing about up there beforehand and then somehow got down to the start in Megeve on the Sunday with a buckled wheel?

No skinsuit for me I'm afraid. I'll leave the streamlining attire to to the young guns in the early pens.

I'm more of an unzipped shirt HRM showing kinda guy.

I guess after seeing 2016's profile with the 4 mountains and then seeing 2017's with just the 2 peaks one could be forgiven for thinking that it would be easier however I think that isn't going to be the case at all.

My main concern will be the weather, hopefully it will be cool and overcast but not raining. If on the other hand we have unfettered Alpine sunshine in July then it may become a very grueling ride indeed.

I'm going with a tour company and when I booked which was on the night of the announcement all the Briancon rooms were sold out I think I may have been lucky to get the last room share that they had.

I like this recce video, less music and more explaining https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hBBVl8nUyU

Saarf,

Can you recommend a good source of Colnago decals?

I need a set for my Tecnos but it is the one model that seems to have no decal representation amongst the online sellers.

An Australian Ebay seller does the tubing transfer but doesn't seem to have the whole set.

Thanks,

Ah, the good old Mutant, one of the sexiest looking stems ever.

I got a raw one from Dutch Mario years ago, it polished up a treat just like yours.

My Powertap Joule GPS has been slowly dying all year, I emailed them about whether the battery was replaceable and was basically told no, buy a new one.

So I did...A Garmin 520 even though I didn't really want to go back to them.

I don't like the fact that Garmin's software is online I much preferred Powertap's standalone desktop application to analyze my efforts.

I did notice the Wahoo in a cabinet whilst I was in the Hampton Court store...but dismissed it in my mind as perhaps not a serious computer, something akin to a Cateye or something.

Maybe I should have given it a closer look.

Looking at that top tube decoration reminded me to ask.

Do we know who the artist is who was responsible for the the rider on the top tube design?

After all it is quite iconic in the cycling world.

The Tommasini on the left is nicely freulered but that stack under the stem!

Also is he wearing a bum-bag or?....

Pity about them shying away from steel, the modern stuff is so good if only people knew.

I think Colnago are missing a trick there.

80 missing Tecnos (Tecnii ?). I want to replace the chainstays on my Tecnos which a northern framesman has quoted me £170 to do. Thing is I may never see another one in my size anytime soon (60x58).

Still pondering it, do you have experience of repaired Colnagos?

Saarf,

I don't supposed you asked Ernesto if they have any plans to re-introduce steel frames again did you?

I don't mean the heritage Master that they do either but proper modern Columbus Spirit fat tubed contemporary framesets.

As a half decent grand fondo rider I baulked at the idea of dropping 2-3 grand on plastic which is why I got Stelbel in Italy to build me a Spirit steel Rodano for last season's Etape.

I just wished Colnago had that option like Merckx, Bataglin, De Rosa etc... have.

BTW I have two Masters and a Tecnos so I know how they ride.

Is anybody else going to be doing it?

The first half of the course looks like it could be a Ben Hur chariot race.

I'm wondering about the two cols though especially the Iozard do any of the riders here have experience of it?

Did the 2016 one and the heat was unbearable up on the Joux Plane.

Has Froome had a hair transplant? it look thicker than I'm used to seeing it.

How tall is Tao? he looks to be the same scale as Chris who is over six foot.

The guy is weird possibly a sociopath.

I have a pending issue with him atm. Cracked and bodge repaired frame which he didn't mention and pics were edited to not show that aspect.

Want a full refund or I'm going round there...