The aspirational icon that is Colnago's Master first came into contact with this tester via the 1986 Bicycle Buyer’s Guide. It was the most expensive bike in there – and justified that cost easily with its opulence.
Let's not mince words here. I was more excited to try this bike than any I can remember in a long time.
- Highs: A true style icon with authoritative charisma and technically tenacious handling
- Lows: Slim lugged steel tubes need coaxing up to speed not bullying
- Buy if: You want a truly timeless, instantly recognisable classic rather than a modern muscle bike
The giddy expectation didn’t ease when unboxing revealed a beautifully judged build kit from importer Windwave, which teamed Campagnolo’s latest Chorus 22-speed stop/go equipment with a retro Selle Italia suede saddle. Even the machined facets on the Vision TriMax 30 rims sync with the flat faces of the Master’s signature cross section Columbus tubing.
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It’s the frame, with its 30-year history, that’s the star here though. The tubeset is joined via separate ornately shaped lugs or socket sections. The ones connecting the head tube to the down tube and top tube are chromed and inset with Colnago’s cloverleaf logo to match the chromed, tapered leg Precisa stiletto fork.
The Precisa fork sports Colnago’s cloverleaf logo
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