Ferrari CX50 any good for $650 at blueskycycling?
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Well, if you're going to spend $650 (probably $700 after shipping), wouldn't you rather get a bike with a reliable name? Just my two cents, but if I were spending that much dough I'd be looking into a reputable company. For instance, who are you talking to in regards to customer service? Just some things to think about. BUT if you want to hear what others have to say here you go...
http://forums.mtbr.com/bike-frame-discussion/ferrari-cx-50-a-642359.html
http://forums.mtbr.com/bike-frame-discussion/ferrari-cx-50-a-642359.html
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Nice specs for a $650 bike. although vollmerj is right. Go invest for a better bike with a reputable name.
Maybe this MARIN BIKES 2011**|** Mountain HT**|**Hydro HT **|**Hawk Hill
Or this if you're a bit tight Trek 4500 Disc
EDIT: I googled colnago and found out they are actually quite 'reputable' (thanks to mattyrides07 for giving me a push). They also have been around before the establishment of major bike manufacturers (such as Giant, Merida, Trek). What's the bikes model? Can you test ride it?
Maybe this MARIN BIKES 2011**|** Mountain HT**|**Hydro HT **|**Hawk Hill
Or this if you're a bit tight Trek 4500 Disc
EDIT: I googled colnago and found out they are actually quite 'reputable' (thanks to mattyrides07 for giving me a push). They also have been around before the establishment of major bike manufacturers (such as Giant, Merida, Trek). What's the bikes model? Can you test ride it?
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Colnago IS a reputable brand. They're high-end bikes...
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What a weird bike.
78% off brings it to about the right price for the build. Actually, even a good price for the build.
Still. Weird-looking bike. See if you can find some reviews before you spend money on it.
78% off brings it to about the right price for the build. Actually, even a good price for the build.
Still. Weird-looking bike. See if you can find some reviews before you spend money on it.
First thing I would do is repaint it. At 29.1 lbs. stock I'm intrigued but the whole Ferrari thing puts me off a little, and this is coming from someone who was completely obsessed with fast cars not too long ago. It would, for me at least, put a huge smile on my face to deface this bike with some hideous color scheme and ride the piss out of it.
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HEllo all,
As already said, Colnago IS a reputable brand, probably the biggest and important brand here in Italy (much more than Bianchi, which for sure you know).
They are road for nature (and probably this is the reason you never heard of), but have also few mountain bike models on their catalog:
colnago.com/category/bicycles/off-road
(Please copy and paste the link, I'm still not allowed to insert link)
So, please, don't say Colnago is not a good brand.
That said, I would not buy that particular bike; here in Italy we know the Ferrari serie Colnago did few years ago, it was a limited serie exclusively sold on the Ferrari Store...
store.ferrari.com/en/sports-games/sport/bikes
Actually they are really cheap bikes, I think chinese chassis, painted with an absurd combination of colours and sold way overpriced.
Well, you know, you can't afford a real Ferrari and so you buy a Ferrari bike (at an absurd price)... quiet patethic, isn't it?
I know for sure that the full suspension one you can see on the store (at 2559 Euro) is completely built in CHina, and simply remarketed by Colnago.
Actually, Colnago did not produce cheap MTB (Colnago production is really expensive and top quality), so it had to buy something already done on the Far East and resell it to Ferrari.
You have to think which is the average client here: a Ferrari addicted, usually one which cannot distinguish between a 5000 Euro racing MTB and a Supermarket 150 Euro full suspension boat anchor.
This is the situation where an very reputable brand (Ferrari) uses another very reputable brand (Colnago) to sell a mediocre product, just because is marked "Ferrari".
At the end: the bike you have here is usually sold way overpriced, and is a chinese bike.
Probably 650USD is its right price; for that prie, I would give it a chance.
Ciao,
Giovanni
As already said, Colnago IS a reputable brand, probably the biggest and important brand here in Italy (much more than Bianchi, which for sure you know).
They are road for nature (and probably this is the reason you never heard of), but have also few mountain bike models on their catalog:
colnago.com/category/bicycles/off-road
(Please copy and paste the link, I'm still not allowed to insert link)
So, please, don't say Colnago is not a good brand.
That said, I would not buy that particular bike; here in Italy we know the Ferrari serie Colnago did few years ago, it was a limited serie exclusively sold on the Ferrari Store...
store.ferrari.com/en/sports-games/sport/bikes
Actually they are really cheap bikes, I think chinese chassis, painted with an absurd combination of colours and sold way overpriced.
Well, you know, you can't afford a real Ferrari and so you buy a Ferrari bike (at an absurd price)... quiet patethic, isn't it?
I know for sure that the full suspension one you can see on the store (at 2559 Euro) is completely built in CHina, and simply remarketed by Colnago.
Actually, Colnago did not produce cheap MTB (Colnago production is really expensive and top quality), so it had to buy something already done on the Far East and resell it to Ferrari.
You have to think which is the average client here: a Ferrari addicted, usually one which cannot distinguish between a 5000 Euro racing MTB and a Supermarket 150 Euro full suspension boat anchor.
This is the situation where an very reputable brand (Ferrari) uses another very reputable brand (Colnago) to sell a mediocre product, just because is marked "Ferrari".
At the end: the bike you have here is usually sold way overpriced, and is a chinese bike.
Probably 650USD is its right price; for that prie, I would give it a chance.
Ciao,
Giovanni
I not that knowledgeable about all components, but I would consider Bikes Direct bike over that, way more vetted.
here's a similiar bike for $600 shipped, better fork, worse brakes, if it fits you.
Save up to 60% off new Mountain Bikes - MTB - 2010 Motobecane Fantom Trail
here's a similiar bike for $600 shipped, better fork, worse brakes, if it fits you.
Save up to 60% off new Mountain Bikes - MTB - 2010 Motobecane Fantom Trail
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Seriously???? It’s now 2023 and those bikes are worth about $25000!!!! Do your research - a collaboration between Ferrari and Colnago ended up with lugs and tubes on their road bikes that won over 1000 professional races. This bike was to celebrate that - it is a high end bike very rare and helped make collectors who did their research very rich!!!
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Oh, and hand made in Italy, not rebadged Chinese frames. I collect/restore sell Colnagos. Believe me, you’d wish you bought that one back in the day. In 2012 I was racing mountain bikes and had the latest and greatest and yes there might have been better mountain bikes back in 2012, but how many of them would sell for $25000 today?
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Just the poster for this bike sold for $1500 last week. Haters gonna hate, do your research before you dish it out on something you don’t understand.
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You’re at a 9.
We need you to bring it down to a 3, please.
Oh, and by the way, take note: It’s 12 years later.
=sParty
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