Colnago

[GP1962]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111241087345? ... 1423.l2649

I'd be interested in comments as to the model and approximate year.

 

[crash victim]

mid 90s to late 90s spiral conic made from columbus slx with tapered down tube wider at bottom bracket.

 

[GP1962]

thank you DD for you erudition.

 

[Donny Dee]

Not that rare but a nice example of the era.

 

[crash victim]

I had a nice white one but that one had chrome head lugs and forks.

 

[Donny Dee]

If you could get it for 500 euro - bargain!

 

[crash victim]

60cm ish big bike and that works out at about £420 not to bad.

 

[GP1962]

Yes I think it's probably a good deal. The seller contacted me as I had bought my previous bike from him. See my post in the 'introduce yourself here' section. I'm not that well informed as to the history of Colnago;s, but feel that I got a great bike for a good price previously, and so thought to let others know about his one. My transaction was all conducted through Google translate which is rubbish, so I took a bit of a gamble. I'm very happy with my bike though, and so despite a natural tendency to be suspicious of online sellers of second hand goods purporting to be a certain something, or have a particular provenance my judgement proved to be correct as I went ahead and bought a bike from him and had it shipped over.

Thank's for the replies. I'm enjoying learning about these older Italian steel bikes as much as owning one.

Incidentally. I picked up a Campag super record rear mech for a tenner today from a local chap selling loads of old bits and bobs. He told me he had a very good condition Rossin ? frame. 20"" if I remember rightly. His gumtree ad for bits is here. One at random.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/80s-e ... 1042499450

If any one is interested his contact details are included.

 

[Donny Dee]

Haha I saw that ad. Did you get the hubs too!

 

[GP1962]

No, just the rear mech as a spare. I've got a set of hubs on the original tubular shod wheels that came with the bike. I managed to pick up a set of Mavic module E2 rims that have Spidel hubs which a marvellous. Apart from the slightly awkward fact of having a French threaded freewheel I got a slightly lower i.e 24t gear which helps me tackle the climbs up here a bit easier.
Lovely chap, it seemed a bit mercenary to buy all the other bits just to sell on for a few quid more on fleabay so I just took what I wanted.