Originally posted by mrowkoob
You really have to be a Colnago fan to buy the c50.
When the C40 came it was revolutionary, carbon,low weight, stiff and comfy. I understand why almost everyone would want a c40.
The C.50 weighs in at about 2 kg´s with fork, it has a pathetic STW (56), The fork weighs a massive 500+ grams.... It still has ride comfort and lateral fork stiffnes. In defense of colnago they have talked about replacing the fork with a lighter one. Some pro riders ride it but many still use the c40 I wonder why?
All it really has is it´s impressive brand history.
There is NOTHING revolutionary about the C50.
If you want something cutting edge like the c40 when it came. You might want to take a look at the Scott CR1. The frame weighs 895 grams, Two fork options less than 300grams or 360 grams, frame STW 91!!!!, not as comfy, no glorius history what so ever but unless you want to count the few years it´s been ridden by smaller pro french and now spanish proteams.It´s REVOLUTIONARY! And not to forget abot 1500 USD less.