“The tubes were made heavier and stiffer purely for Roubaix with much more carbon in the construction,” said the rider when asked about any modifications that were made. Museeuw’s name is scribbled on the frame and looks more like the work of the mechanic than a graphic artist, as pro bikes are now labelled. Public issue C40 frames were equipped with Colnago branded seatposts in the annoyingly unique 28mm diameter.
All parts are in excellent condition and are working fine.The seat lug on Mapei’s 1996 team bikes was modified to accommodate the 27.2mm aluminium Dura-Ace seatpost, the use of which was insisted upon by a major sponsor of the Mapei-GB team, Shimano. Happy to offer the 3rd incarnation of C40, Colnago C40 B-stay, model with B-chainstay to improve efficiency and comfort, completely built with superb Campagnolo Record 10s groupset, beautiful Colnago by Ambrosio rims, marked saddle, stem and pedals.įrame & Fork: Colnago C40 B-Stay, Carbon Star ForkĬondition: Mint condition, all original. But when I heard that there were 4 Mapei riders in the break, I knew I could relax.” The C40 went on to win 5 editions of Paris-Roubaix in 6 years. I had to take personal responsibility for what was going to happen and I spent all night worrying about it, barely able to sleep. I told him that we’d done all of the tests that we could on the frame and the fork and we were certain there would be no problem. Squinzi, the Mapei boss, on the phone to me raising his concerns about using such a delicate-looking thing. The night before Paris- Roubaix I had Mr. There was a company that wanted to fit suspension forks on the bicycle, but I wasn’t going to have suspension forks on the C40. ”When we built the C40, we were the only ones to build carbon frames and all the mechanics and competitor technicians were saying that they would be too dangerous to use on cobbled roads, especially with the straight carbon forks. Instead he kept the tubes ramrod-straight in the traditional style - albeit with the star-shaped cross-section that he had pioneered with the steel Master. Colnago could have created something with perhaps a swoopy, futuristic profile befitting its revolutionary design. That’s the reason why the C40 is the favourite bike of all time for so many people - including Sir Bradley Wiggins. Ernesto Colnago solved the problem of how to make a carbon frame durable enough to win the toughest cobbled Classics yet light enough to soar up Alpine cols. Full carbon frame with Master profile carbon tubes bonded to carbon lugs. In 1994 Colnago started to produce their very successful model C40 - ‘C’ for carbon and ‘40’ to commemorate Colnago’s 40th year in business.
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