Mid Eighties Colnago International
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Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby bpmhigh » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:23 pm
As sad as it was killing a great old bike, there was some excitement to be had in urgently trawling eBay for a suitable replacement. This time I had a bit more to spend so focused on something steel, something with much tighter angles, and something in a 60. I got outbid on a Moser and two Merckxs and toyed with getting a Gios. I then spotted this very pre-loved Colnago International – private seller in the US with $60 postage – and thought why not. Had all the right markings and the chromed, pantographed Columbus fork.
While it was in transit I had every intention of giving it a repaint once it arrived but again, time was of the essence. After it arrived, I hit it with some cut and polish and the pearl white started to shine [in a few spots at least]. Once it was mocked up with some bits, it too grew on me so I decided to leave it as it is - in the words of others on this forum, patina is king and they are only original once.
I transferred most bits from the previous bike but decided to go full Dura Ace. So…..the silver bits:
Headset: Dura Ace
Cranks: Dura Ace 7700
BB: Dura Ace 7700 Italian
Brifters: Dura Ace 7700
Brakes: Dura Ace 7700
Chain: Dura Ace [new]
Front Mech: Dura Ace 7700
Rear Mech: Dura Ace 7700
Pedals: Dura Ace 7900 [new]
Stem: Cinelli Grammo Titanium (90mm)
Seatpost: Thomson Masterpiece [a breathtaking piece of engineering]
The brown bits, bars and cables:
The wheels:
After using the Kinlin/CycleOps Power rear wheel on the previous bike, it was time to get a matching front built. I love the high flange look but struggled to find something in 24 hole . Thankfully Paul Comp make one which is also a breathtaking piece of engineering.
And here it is:
I put the Zipps on to see if it would sneak under 8kg [which it did] but I haven’t snapped a shot yet with the Kinlins and gumwalls on.
So what’s it like? – a kilo lighter and every bit as good as the Speedlite thankfully. Dura Ace shifters have a more positive shift action and brakes are a lot more efficient. The 60 is definitely the right size. I put it out to the Triathlon Club to name it. They said because it was old, brown, Italian and showing its age it should be called "Fabio". Sadly that name has stuck!
It’s first race will be October with the ACT Vets Cycling Club Spring/Summer Season - my first go at road racing.
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby Saro28 » Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:17 pm
tidy up the "G" on the drive side decal and call it a 'COLNAG'
rather than 'NAGO, call it a " NAG " or when ya win 22 straight, call it White Caviar'
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby Stuey » Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:24 pm
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby DJIntegr8 » Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:33 pm
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby ghostpoet » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:10 pm
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby utedeej » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:04 am
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby seddo » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:35 pm
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby bpmhigh » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:29 am
As a "full stop" to this thread, here is the final product.Stuey wrote:Can't wait to see it with the other wheels.
I had been meaning to snap it and post it here for a while but have been training like mad for the impending crit season (where I plan to race it.)
When club mate and vintage bike/instagram nut Steve snapped it on the weekend, I thought of this thread.
Thanks for the kind comments - I LOVE THIS BIKE!
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby Mustang » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:46 pm
70 years young.
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby GaryF » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:32 pm
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby rkelsen » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:46 pm
I wouldn't. You'd devalue it.Mustang wrote:If it were mine it would be repainted as it deserves to be returned to its former glory
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby Velo13 » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:54 pm
Yeah, someone has closed that dropout in before, and cracked the paint. You don't want to know why ...ghostpoet wrote:Not worried about the cracks in the dropouts? If they are cracks...
Most likely all fine though.
Great outcome, though I am too fussy to leave old frames like this alone, I always bring them back to their former glory ... that's just my thing.
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:04 pm
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This photo scares me a bit.
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby The 2nd Womble » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:12 pm
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby Velo13 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:35 am
Yes, just looked again. Take it to a good framebuilder for a check - fixable for sure.The 2nd Womble wrote:Please get those dropout cracks checked though.
You don't want your rear wheel becoming detached at 60kph - because you'll do the same thing to the other dropout (and maybe other nasty stuff).
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Re: Mid Eighties Colnago International
Postby morini » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:06 am
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