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Rich, UK
Hi Paul,
I haven't ridden one but I have seen them up close and it is a very nice looking bike. From what I remember it was discontinued a year or two back, but I know some shops still have the odd frame in their inventory. I believe it's a monocoque front triangle (top tube, seat tube, downtube) with a bonded rear triangle (seatstays, and chainstays), rather than separate tubes bonded together with lugs like on the C50.
To be honest Colnago frames are so well made I doubt this makes much of a difference in terms of ride quality from the other top end models he offers, but it may be a little stiffer. There are a couple of reviews on roadbikereview.com which may help with some more info. The new monocoque frame for 2009 is the CX-1 just in case you were interested.
Whatever you go for, all Colnago's are built to race, I guess frame choice just depends on what you want out of a particular bike. I don't know if it helps but Mike Perry at Maestro cycles here in the UK knows everything there is to know about Colnago. I bought my C50 from him and I wouldn't buy any where else. It might be worth geting in touch with him as I am sure he could give you sound advice on the president (he might even have one or two left at a good price!) and all the other Colnago frames.
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