Colnago CRS
02-14-20, 03:01 AM
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Colnago CRS
Hi, Merlin are selling the Colnago CRS for £899, and the pearl red model is catching my eye,
I currently have a 2013 Focus Cayo Evo frame that I bought off eBay in 2017, built up with ultegra / 105 mix.
Is the Colnago a step up or a sideways move? I know it’s their entry level carbon frame, but maybe their entry level is a high bar?
I’m not a racer, I ride for fitness and enjoyment.
I currently have a 2013 Focus Cayo Evo frame that I bought off eBay in 2017, built up with ultegra / 105 mix.
Is the Colnago a step up or a sideways move? I know it’s their entry level carbon frame, but maybe their entry level is a high bar?
I’m not a racer, I ride for fitness and enjoyment.
02-14-20, 08:47 AM
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Sorry that I can't answer your question as posed. I can say that I have a Colnago World Cup CX with 105 and it's awesome. It's an AL frame
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02-14-20, 11:14 AM
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I looked up that Colnago on Merlin. Sweeeet looking machine.
However, is there any practical reason you want to stop using your Focus? Damaged? Ill fitting? Does it lack some other feature like rack mounts or bigger tire clearance that the Colnago has?
I suspect you will see very little tangible benefit to buying a new frame.
Tangible benefits, however, don't take into account your enjoyment of the bike for any other reason - it's prettier, you like the paint better, you like the Colnago brand better... all perfectly valid reasons to get a new frame if you have the cash.... if you have the cash. If you have to put it on credit card with the intent to pay off later, or you are going to eat no-name ramen noodles for three months to pay for it, it's probably not worth it.
However, is there any practical reason you want to stop using your Focus? Damaged? Ill fitting? Does it lack some other feature like rack mounts or bigger tire clearance that the Colnago has?
I suspect you will see very little tangible benefit to buying a new frame.
Tangible benefits, however, don't take into account your enjoyment of the bike for any other reason - it's prettier, you like the paint better, you like the Colnago brand better... all perfectly valid reasons to get a new frame if you have the cash.... if you have the cash. If you have to put it on credit card with the intent to pay off later, or you are going to eat no-name ramen noodles for three months to pay for it, it's probably not worth it.
02-14-20, 02:30 PM
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The C-RS sold for around $2500 as a 105 equipped bike. I got one on sale for $1400, tore it down to the bare frame and built it back up with Chorus 12 speed and all other high level components. Original build kit was sold on Ebay. The frame and fork weigh about 1600 grams, which is about the same as a Trek Emonda SL frame that retails for the same $1700.
I liked it so well that I bought a second brand new frameset with the gloss red/white paint for $700 and sold my 16 year old LOOK KG 461 for $250, to make a cheap upgrade to a modern and lighter second bike.
Bike exchange has gloss red and gloss black frames for $700.
Whether this frame is a step up or over is probably a buyer decision. Your focus may be a little lighter than the C-RS, but for a recreational rider 100 grams isn't going to matter much. My C-RS weighs 7.3Kg, without pedals bottle cages or computer and 7.6 ready to ride.
I liked it so well that I bought a second brand new frameset with the gloss red/white paint for $700 and sold my 16 year old LOOK KG 461 for $250, to make a cheap upgrade to a modern and lighter second bike.
Bike exchange has gloss red and gloss black frames for $700.
Whether this frame is a step up or over is probably a buyer decision. Your focus may be a little lighter than the C-RS, but for a recreational rider 100 grams isn't going to matter much. My C-RS weighs 7.3Kg, without pedals bottle cages or computer and 7.6 ready to ride.
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02-14-20, 02:42 PM
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I think it's a greet looking bike but I don't think that the company considered that in the US CRS also stands for Can't Remember *STUFF* 
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Hi, Merlin are selling the Colnago CRS for £899, and the pearl red model is catching my eye,
I currently have a 2013 Focus Cayo Evo frame that I bought off eBay in 2017, built up with ultegra / 105 mix.
Is the Colnago a step up or a sideways move? I know it’s their entry level carbon frame, but maybe their entry level is a high bar?
I’m not a racer, I ride for fitness and enjoyment.
I currently have a 2013 Focus Cayo Evo frame that I bought off eBay in 2017, built up with ultegra / 105 mix.
Is the Colnago a step up or a sideways move? I know it’s their entry level carbon frame, but maybe their entry level is a high bar?
I’m not a racer, I ride for fitness and enjoyment.
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