Cycling Weekly — January 11, 2018

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Yanto Barker, 2017 Colnago Concept

“This is my absolute favourite bike here. They’re all

nice bikes — I did ride a red, white and blue Tommy

Voeckler national champion-edition C59 in 2010. But

the Colnago Concept is the best bike I’ve ever ridden.

I still like riding fast — I’m retiring gradually. One step

at a time.”

Steffi Smith, 1982 Colnago Mexico

“It belongs to a friend of mine, Geoff, and I’ve used it in the

Eroica, 2014. It’s just a beautiful bike. I love riding it.

“I think it’s a 1982 Mexico but it’s the round tubes and

it’s got the braze-on front mech which signifies 1982.

It’s Super Record throughout. Pantographed chainset,

pantographed 3T bars and stem. The only thing that isn’t

Super Record are the Simplex shifters. In the Eighties

everyone put them on because they were better than the

Campagnolo ones.

“I’ve got the Super Record pedals but we’ve just put

these [clipless] on today because they’re a bit easier to

use really.

“These are Mavic MA40 wheels with Campagnolo hubs.

The actual wheels are Ambrosio Durex rims on Super

Record hubs but you don’t want to be riding on tubs today.

“The bike came from America. It’s got the serial

number in the dropout — as the market there required.”

Smith’s 1982 Mexico’s an

American beauty

Swift with his UAE

team-issue C60

Barker’s Concept is ideal

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