Help identifying Colnago Master
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It looks genuine, has the right tube profiles, which is reasonably unique. I'd hazard a guess it's been refurbished. Some anomalies - "Master" model points to a gen 1 bike, (Master as opposed to Master Olympic / piu / Light / Xtralite etc). BUT gen 1 Master has external brake cable routing and 1 set bosses. BUT This has Precisa forks which came later on the piu. Doesn't really matter, it's a cracking bike and the age won't change the price hugely. Nor will it change the ride quality. Groupset (looks like C-Record) places it in the Master / Piu / Olympic period (pre-1990s) but again, the brakes are non-std for the groupset (Monoplanar only went up to Chorus), but they also place it in the late 80s - early 90s. But again could be retrofitted. (My 1995 Super Piu wears 9-SPd Record with Delta brakes, and has had forks swapped to Precisa when refurbished in 2012). Current second price? Vary wildly, £900 ish through £2.5k for a full bike) (There is a limited edition Adidas special on eBay currently for £10k...)
I had a Master Xtralite, which I regretfully sold. Was an eBay buy, not quite big enough, and after 10 years of faffing around with fit, I gave up and sold it on. Instantly regretted it... I will buy another when I can. This article has some details on models etc: https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=194092
I had a Master Xtralite, which I regretfully sold. Was an eBay buy, not quite big enough, and after 10 years of faffing around with fit, I gave up and sold it on. Instantly regretted it... I will buy another when I can. This article has some details on models etc: https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=194092
Thank you very much for your insight. It helps a beginner like me getting up to speed to what's what.
One more question if i might. To you or other knowledgeable folks on this forum:
Below i am adding photos of a Tecnos. This is the second bike i am considering as my first purchase. I will go at the end of the week to check out both.
Does the Tecnos look in good shape to you? Which one you think would be better value? Master is 2k EUR, Tecnos is 1.3k EUR.
Much appreciated!
One more question if i might. To you or other knowledgeable folks on this forum:
Below i am adding photos of a Tecnos. This is the second bike i am considering as my first purchase. I will go at the end of the week to check out both.
Does the Tecnos look in good shape to you? Which one you think would be better value? Master is 2k EUR, Tecnos is 1.3k EUR.
Much appreciated!
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It looks like one of these Colnago Adidas limited edition framesets. Only 105 were made so you have a future investment there judging by your photos....
https://www.colnago.com/en/colnago-and- ... yths-meet/
https://www.colnago.com/en/colnago-and- ... yths-meet/
BigFoz":3s0xtia3 said:
Look closely as the adidas logo is on the seat tube & the size logo is at the back on the seat tube but what throws it off is no arabesque chrome lugs... it could be a fake adidas?
Frameset is 3 grand & bike 6.5 grand with Campag super Record 12speed from Sigma sport
