Wildwood 

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features...ity-of-a-bike/

I'll quote from a paragraph, given that 'what is under the paint and decal matters' seems fresh in my mind.

Ernesto:
"Unfortunately, these days a lot of people don't understand the real quality of a bike, what's under the paint and in the joints,
they just look at the appearance".

UKFan4Sure

Well, Mr Colnago often had the flashiest paint work in the industry. At least his workmanship backed up the flash.

repechage

short interview. Terrific that Ernesto has enough vigor and clear mind to go to work each day.
It is curious as he was one for flashy promotion, presenting bikes to the Pope, association, (Ferrari)
The straight leg fork was in my view a strike of genius, faster to make, visually distinctive for a time.
So was the Chrome fork look, Much easier to inventory.
I avoided Colnago bikes for decades. I now have 4, all classic Supers from the late 60's to 1973.
Not a bike that I would want to be my only bike, but entertaining. Fun to ride.

Wildwood 

Dario Pegoretti was another.

RobbieTunes

Amazon Prime: Italian Masters
De Rosa
Pinarelli
Masi
Olmo
Bottechia
Selle Italia
Sidi
and others

crank_addict

Certainly respect the man, his tremendous contributions to the sport and bicycles but think he's a bit full of himself. The comment of carbon.... ah, nope.

Ps As for the straight fork, that was brilliant marketing by way of essentially skipping process in making the traditional fork, saving production cost. One fork blade fits all.

Quote:

repechage

On amazon TV ( the spouse signed up for prime ) there is a series of straightforward interviews with key members of the Italian bicycle industry
called
The Italian Masters
worth watching - even if one can only understand the English subtitles.
Valentino is among those interviewed
missing is Ernesto
One would think he would be asked
declined? His absence is conspicuous.

crank_addict

I've watched that series. Greatly enjoyed and highly recommend

crank_addict

On 25 February 2005, Colnago issued a press release headlined ‘Colnago Chooses Dual Sourcing Strategy To Serve Global Markets’ which stated that “all high-end Colnago bicycles (were) to be Made in Italy” while “mid-range complete bicycles (were) to be produced in Taiwan for 2006 Model Year.” Furthermore, the Italian marque with 53 years of manufacturing history in Italy would join the A-Team as a “sponsor member”.

“This is a major step forward for the Italian bicycle industry”, stated company founder Ernesto Colnago in the communication. “At this point in time, in Italy, and in Europe it is unfortunately no longer feasible to cost-effectively manufacture mid and low end bicycles. At Colnago, we understand that it’s important for people who are buying their first racing bicycle, or don’t have a lot of money, that the bicycle they buy offers the best performance and value for their money. This is what our customers have been asking for.”

DEFEATED

Colnago’s founder continued to frame the announcement as a product of long-term planning rather than an admission his company felt there was no other option than to begin taking production offshore. The announcement shocked Colnago’s most die-hard fans, though nobody in the bicycle industry was surprised. To Ernesto Colnago’s credit, he was frank with his customers in a communiqué published only two months later.

“Of course, a few years ago, I would have never considered taking a partner in Taiwan,” he said in the Colnago April 2005 newsletter. “But now the time is right. I am the first Italian who has officially decided to move part of my production to Taiwan. So I’ve joined the A-Team because when I to do something, I always try to do it in the most serious and clearest way possible. I am not trying to hide anything here. Colnago wants to collaborate only with the very best Taiwanese companies.”

Source

jonwvara 

Who else should he be full of?

sheddle

ironically, one of my least favorite modern trends is boring-looking bikes in unpainted carbon with plain white decals.