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Bike at Bedtime - Colnago x Fox Brothers C64 Disc

This has to be one of the most beautiful of all time

Bike at bedtime is our chance to take a look at some very interesting bikes but this could be one of the nicest that we've ever featured. So grab your warm milk, snuggle down and nod off with this lovely bike at bedtime.

Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-03

This Colnago C64 Disc belongs to a chap called Greg from Windwave UK, a cycle parts distributor. When we saw it, we just had to ask for more pictures.

Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-08

The limited-edition frame is a collaboration with Fox Brothers & Co, featuring gold detailing over a very faint grey flannel print. This is a nod to the preferred material of Fox Brothers & Co.

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Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-07

The C64 Disc is a rather traditional-looking frameset, and this is one of the last lugged carbon framesets still in production. The double triangle design not only provides balanced aesthetics, but it also creates a bike that handles beautifully.

Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-04

The groupset is a Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 disc brake model. The hydraulic brakes provide excellent stopping power that is easily controlled, while the Di2 shifting is crisp and accurate.

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Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-09

At the back of the bike there is a CeramicSpeed OSPW system with gold pulley wheels to match the theme of the bike.

Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-06

Vision provides the wheels in the form of the Metron 40's, and these carbon hoops are wrapped in a set of tubeless-ready Fusion 5 tyres.

Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-05

No opportunity to add a gold detail has been missed, with andonised gold spiders on the brake rotors. Matte black Colnago bottle cages allow the flannel print to stand out.

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Colnago C64 x Fox Brothers-01

Finishing the bike is Supacaz bar tape, naturally with gold details.

Thanks to Windwave for the pictures. 

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captain_slog | 2 years ago
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I rather like it.

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pockstone | 2 years ago
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That check has  two unfortunate connotations. The Hitler loving Prince who made it famous, and the 70's wannabe soul boy bullys who wore it above "segged" loafers at school.(All the better for Inflicting bodily harm)

As for the John Player Special Formula 1 gold on black, as Welsh boy says, there are some things money cannot buy.

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Welsh boy | 2 years ago
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I think that shows that money doesn't buy taste.

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Chris Hayes | 2 years ago
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I'm not sure which is the most offensive, the Prince of Wales paint job, the goldie-looking chain, the Japanese gears, the Chinese wheels, the French tyres.... my head is in a spin.  I'm going to have to stare at my old Colnago to get this image from my head... 

I'm sure it rides beautfully. 

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Secret_squirrel replied to Chris Hayes | 2 years ago
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I tend to agree.  Although as someone who used to run a ti & gold ano MTB (including gold chainrings!) I should probably join the owner in the naughty corner.

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caw35ride replied to Chris Hayes | 2 years ago
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"Japanese gears"

You know nothing, Jon Snow.    3

https://www.ridemedia.com.au/features/retro-review-johan-museeuws-1996-c...

It even has French tyres.

Evil Italian/Japanese/French combo in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_2LnJ1esSo

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Secret_squirrel | 2 years ago
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I know it's sacrilegious but there are very few lugged bikes that I like.  This one included unfortunately.

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Nick T replied to Secret_squirrel | 2 years ago
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What about this one 

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fenix replied to Nick T | 2 years ago
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The wheels are a bit wordy but nice kit.

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Nick T replied to fenix | 2 years ago
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How about this one then 

 

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fukawitribe replied to Nick T | 2 years ago
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The frame shapes look nice to me. The paint jobs are... interesting, and i'm sure there's folk that will love them.

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Chris Hayes replied to Nick T | 2 years ago
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Now that's how a Colnago should look.... and the Master above too: Colnago, Campag groupset and wheels are the cycling equivalent of the golden mean. 

I remember lusting after Museeuw's C40,  but when I ordered a C50 from JE James  a few years later I asked Ken Downing whether I should have Record or DuraAce he replied, 'It's like this lad. If tha wants DuraAce, tha can come and put it on thi'sen.' 

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Nick T | 2 years ago
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The "flannel print" is more accurately described as a Prince of Wales check. Flannel is just the finishing process, the pattern comes from the weave

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