Neo-Retro Fausto Coppi

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A NOS 90's Fausto Coppi frame, built up with components from a crashed bike.

Sram Force & Pro-Lite wheelset- looking a bit like Campy Atlanta 1996's

Nice and smoooth.....

[BRLVR.v2]

Would look nice(r) with a lugged fork.

[ldrcycles]

Not usually a big fan of Coppis but that is very clean, nice stuff.

[vaeske]

looks like a nice ride. what sort of tubing is it?

[BRLVR.v2]

looks like a nice ride. what sort of tubing is it?

You see these on ebay pretty regularly, usually Aelle or Thron tube set.

[munga]

looks like Zynster's cousin

[rebelcontender]

Stunning bike. amazing colour

i think Sram groupsets work really well with the aesthetics of an older steel frame

[familyguy]

Would look nice(r) with a lugged fork.

Very smooth bike, but what is it with that unicrown unholiness on a bike that nice??!! Then again, its not my bike so my opinion means nada. Get a nicely made lugged fork, or a Ritchey carbon like zynster's.

Jim

[Zynster]

Every other Coppi I've seen is a lugged frame, yet mine is fillet braised. It also has distinctive seat stays that attach well below the top tube. It's also very light (around 1.7kg frame). Obviously there are different grades of Coppi, though this is not so apparent when buying one. It's made by Masciaghi in Italy.

[Dan]

I like them both, but prefer Zynster's. Dislike the forks on both though

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looks like a nice ride. what sort of tubing is it?

Thanks, It's Columbus Thron with a contentious Genius fork.
Frame was quoted at 2100gm; the whole build still feels lighter than a couple of my other steel framed rides....

[Zynster]

I like them both, but prefer Zynster's. Dislike the forks on both though

Mine came with carbon forks. Big beefy ones that totally looked wrong. I got the Ritcheys as there was little chance of getting an appropriate set of Coppi genius forks. Plus I wasn't going for a retro bike. I wanted a bike that combined the awesomeness of steel with modern ergos.

[Dan]

A nice solution.

[Wal42]

I like them both, but prefer Zynster's. Dislike the forks on both though

Mine came with carbon forks. Big beefy ones that totally looked wrong. I got the Ritcheys as there was little chance of getting an appropriate set of Coppi genius forks. Plus I wasn't going for a retro bike. I wanted a bike that combined the awesomeness of steel with modern ergos.

You did a great job of it, you would never know it's even a retro bike.

[munga]

i don't think it is a retro bike, wal.

[munga]

if you ever change your fork, i know someone looking for a Genius fork just like yours.

[lloyd83]

I like them both as they've probably fulfilled (or exceeded) the goals of their respective owners

Most importantly, how are they for climbing and blitzing past the show ponies on carbon fibre et cetera bikes? That's my plan for my next project with my retro frame married to a modern & ergo group and wheelset to smash the hills and hopefully keep up with the fellas on their uber expensive carbon machines.

[Joe H]

That's a great looking bike. Great build as well. I'm impressed!

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The Coppi is now on ebay to finance the latest acquistion

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 1238001864

[funnybike]

The Coppi is now on ebay to finance the latest acquistion

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 1238001864

So, what is the latest acquisition?

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Something dear to your heart......Colnago Tecnos

[servicimo]

ohhh so you got it!...nice, very nice

[funnybike]

So, we're going to have a Colnago club at Noosa this year?

oh, and pics! or it didn't happen.

[Derny Driver]

A NOS 90's Fausto Coppi ....
Nice and smoooth.....

Im a fan. My uncle rode against this great man in six day races and world pursuit championships in the 1950s and for 2 years Fausto sponsored my uncle and gave him his track bikes to ride ... This one is marginally too big for me and I don't ride or even own bikes anymore, so I cant be tempted.
But it is a beautiful beast, tastefully put together.

[GaryF]

A NOS 90's Fausto Coppi ....
Nice and smoooth.....

Im a fan. My uncle rode against this great man in six day races and world pursuit championships in the 1950s and for 2 years Fausto sponsored my uncle and gave him his track bikes to ride ... This one is marginally too big for me and I don't ride or even own bikes anymore, so I cant be tempted.
But it is a beautiful beast, tastefully put together.

Fantastic link to Fausto Coppi - thanks Derny Driver.

I too like the Coppi bikes shown in this thread. The brand has always intrigued me.