Re: [Classicrendezvous] Colnago quality

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:21:51 -0600
From: "PeterGrenader" <peterg@ixpres.com>
To: Takao Noda <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp>
CC: Classic Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Colnago quality
References: <9f.bf42632.271c5c72@aol.com> <001901c03780$134c8f60$3401ffd2@pcgxrgseries>


For what its worth, I got this tidbit on Colnago a few months back (don't shoot the messenger):

Honestly most Colnago's are not that nice! I worked in a shop back in the
> mid to late 80's and the vast majority of the Colnago's we received were
> terrible and required several hours of prep work before we could sell them.
> They were out of alignment, threads were poorly cut, chrome and paint was
> sloppy, paint had to be cleaned out of the threads and seat tube, etc.,
> etc. Only in the past 6-7 years has the quality become acceptable. Even
> then your still better off buying a Serotta, IF, Seven, Steelman, Sycip,
> etc. Of course they don't have the amazing paint work that the Colnago has!

Peter "the t-shirt guy" Grenader
LA