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I don't know. The bike is boxed up and in store along with others. No space!

Not sure. The bike is packaged up for storage at the moment, along with 3 other Colnagos. - no space!!

Thanks Woz. Perfectly put.

Might be putting this up for sale - found something I want even more! ( there's always something isn't there) Offers please ( 3K +)

Yes, I agree. It's the purity that I think is lovely. I'll never ride this bike ( all my Colnagos are artwork now), and the few track bikes I have ridden basically scared me stiff. I've just acquired some postcards showing track riders/bikes/velodromes C1904. Those guys were heroes I think...

Re: Jack Taylor Super Clubman Barn Find - * small update page 10 Isn't this exactly what a JT was built for. Lovely photographs, what's your camera? JT himself rated Leicas ( who doesn't) but you can get a decent bike for the price of one of those. Another JT (or two) or a Leica - tricky.

Sounds like my International - see post elsewhere. It was an awful ride. Didn't have the crimping though. I did a lot of miles on my Mexico and found it very responsive ( like a Super really) as is the Nuovo Mexico, and my MXL - Master series - was pretty much faultless - took it up ( and...

One hand, no hands, no teeth?? Couple of pics. Calcutta Cup. Herne Hill. June 2018. There was a lot of skill on that field and that referee was very fit.

I agree with all of that. I have at least discovered why my "International" was such a pig to ride. There were apparently 2 versions ( of course) and mine was the later one - built with CRO-MO tubing. It's incredible just how bad it was.

I attach some links that seem particularly useful - and which thoroughly add to the confusion.

Just out of interest, a composite pic of 1) my Bodelet, 2) a period pic of Garin and 3) a pic of his (replica) bike. And for good measure, the man himself 1901, Paris-Brest.

If anyone is finding their rides a bit boring at the moment, how about trying this?

Thought I'd add a couple of photos - pour l'ambience.

Re: When I purchased it I was "informed" that it was from 1943. I never really believed that, after all there was the slight issue of a war etc. I think late 30's is a good estimate. Nice to Evian is at least 500kms and would have been a significant ride on this bicycle, war or not. After...

As far as I am aware, Nuovo Mexicos were only made between 1983 -1986 and in comparatively small numbers. I don't think the tubing was changed during this time - always "Columbus SL Record" profiled ( ie crimped) The crimping was 2 along the top tube, 4 along the down tube. ( symmetrical of...

The French are good at quirky transport - think Citroen 2CV. Pierre Caminade came up with a great bicycling example seen here - a Nice-Evian randonneur. The tubing is octagonal so cannot rotate within the "lug" castings in which they are retained by dozens of individual bolts. In theory the...

Found a few pics of some more old friends that have gone to new homes. The Colnago shot shows some of the bits that were attached to my MXL - including Campag Record triple chainset. I did a lot of miles on that bike. I never really rated Bianchis, although to be fair I never owned any of...

Just unearthed my (small) cache of Colnago catalogues. Yes, the International frameset was Columbus SL - which for this model only contained predominantly lead. ( I've added that bit) I doubt you would notice any difference with a straight fork in terms of handling. I vaguely felt that they...

When you get your Covid vaccine, see if they have anything for a sense of humour.

I do like the Retinato paintscheme, and the colour of yours is lovely. A few years ago I bought a NOS "Arabesque" ( the original one) F/s - for £250.00 !!! - which was in a dual toned copper Retinato finish. It was beautiful. It being 54cms I was never going to have it built up, but I had it...