Need Help Identifying Bike

[Andrew S]

I have been given this bike and although it has Colnago Stickers on it I want to be certain what bike it is.

I have attached some photo's of distinguishing bits (I hope)

 

[Midlife]

Hmm........ Colnago's usually had some panto work on the frame / top of forks or cloverleaf somewhere in the lugwork.. Looks like a generic 80's and later frame.

Mind you I'm not a colnago expert and might be wrong.

Shaun

 

[slomax]

i have no idea and cant help you im afraid,

its bloody gorgeous too!!

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Who ever made the holes in the top tube for the cables wants shooting! even though
its not a colnago, if those holes are not strengthened you have two major weak spots.

The spearhead/fork on the rear stays rings a bell, no doubt some will put the finger on it.

Who ever put the colnago stickers on should have used actual colnago bikes as reference.

 

[Midlife]

Ian, Didn't some frames have internal strengtheners around the cable holes? has drilled dropout for poracena (spelling) so not cheap tat........just not a Colnago imho.

Shaun

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Yeh Shaun many 80's TT bikes used that sort of method to have a smooth look but on a frame
like that and the position of the slots looks wrong and too close to each other.
I wonder if the OP would remove the brake cable so i can settle down and relax.

I saw a nice frame once at a bike jumble and someone had just drilled holes in the frame for the gear and brake cables

Noted the hole in the back stay for that 'gadget' too ...lol

I think the bike is something French made to look Italian.

 

[Andrew S]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. On the rear drop outs it is stamped campagnolo.

I think the holes on the top tube should be there, I can't feel as if cable guides have been removed, either from top or underneath the top tube.

It does have a frame number stamped on the bottom bracket, would that help find the make.

Andrew

 

[Midlife]

Does look a bit Gitane / Lejeune Ian.......

What's the frame number?

Shaun

 

[Andrew S]

I'll post the frame number tomorrow, if that's ok.

 

[Andrew S]

Hi Guys,

The frame number is 10108 and also has EO in a diamond stamped.

Hope this helps further.

Andrew