Pinarello Dogma Or Colnago C50? - Page 3

aha, hence the warranty-geeking. but no-one's doing 15" drops to flat on a litespeed bro

I would save a lot of money and weight. I would chose the Scott C1. Lightest and stiffest frame available. Ridden by Jean Latour Team France and extremely light ( 895 grams) by HMF Carbon fibres.

Id be paying half that money for another bike with 98% of the performance and then i'd go out on the town to spend the change!

and which bike would that be?

Oh, common, don't tell me you haven't gone off a 12 inch curb on your road bike. If you ride in the city, you sometimes have no choice.

actually meant 15' but you know…

I would only try that if I didn't tghink I needed any kids.

Don't worry, I don't trash road bikes....anymore.

But back to topic. In this case and given the choice between those two, I would go with the C50 also.

Hey Waki,
Have you bought your steed? Which one did you go for and what's the verdict? I'm having the same 'dilemma'.

I would consider materials used...Dogma is magnesium...not the sturdiest in the world...one crash..and forget it...

You really ought to try the C-50, or any modern Colnago. As the geometry is the same, you could at least get a feel for the handling, etc. I like the response of the Colnago's, and loved my 2003 Dream-- thought it couldn't be bettered.

Then along came the C-50 in November...

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A few days ago I got it a bit wrong and had a slow speed crash into a soft hedge. The result? A few scratches on me from the brambles, both wheels undamaged, and my lightly used 9 month old Colnago C50 frame snapped in two places like a few, cheap matches. I am astonished that such a light impact could cause such devastating damage. Like the frame, my confidence in Colnago is shattered. Had the frame been steel I am in no doubt that I would have been able to continue cycling without a second thought. In case you’re wondering I’m only 160 pounds.

Yeah CF is pretty crappy under certain conditions and applications. I have a 2004 Dogma with the carbon chain stays and I hope I never have the same problem... where exactly did the frame break?

The top tube and the down tube both snapped around their respective lugs where they join the head tube leaving me distinctly unimpressed. IF a repair is possible it will be very expensive. You don't see any of this in the adverts.

Here are the photos:

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Hey, I've seen those pics before.

I can't wait til IronDonut finds this thread.

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