Colnago Arabesque my dream Italian....pics!

[pigman]

jeez ... a real museum piece.
Are you planning to use it or is it for show. Must be tough decision.

 

[Shamus]

Yes, I´m very happy!

I hate to say this, but maybe it´s safer not ride it
I do have Master that I use.

 

[hamster]

Usually I think that bikes are for riding, not looking.

For the first time I'm not so sure...

 

[dbmtb]

Bottle cage - if that's original then it's about 20 years ahead of its time.

And now you just need to find some nice gum brake lever hoods. Probably easier to find the frame....

Nice bike.

 

[Shamus]

Bottle cage is original!

Brake lever hoods are allready coming from Italy.
Original brown ones for Super Record, just like these but different logo.

These have Campagnolo Globe-logo... :roll:

 

[pigman]

I had similar bottle cages on a bike I built up with duraace Ex 1984. But mine werent colnago ones, they were plain and were touted as the lightest on the market @ 30 grammes each.

BTW what year is the colnago frame from? It looks like a SL rather than SLX/SPX frame sticker, so Im guessing early 80's??

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Stunning. Nothing else to say.

 

[Shamus]

BTW what year is the colnago frame from? It looks like a SL rather than SLX/SPX frame sticker, so Im guessing early 80's??

Arabesque were made 83-84, but you could order it still 85.
I think this is 84 or 85.

 

[INDECS]

Man, that thing is nice and the condition is incredible... Once in a lifetime find.

Was it expensive?

 

[Shamus]

Expensive...Hmmm
I made an offer for a seller and he accepted it.