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DeeDub
06-22-05, 05:58 PM
I just picked up an early 70's Colnago Super frame. I was wondering if anyone knew how to date one of these frames. It has a chrome Colnago Super decal on the drive side chain stay. And on the seat tube it has a world champion colored decal comemerating Merckx's 72 hour record.

Thanks

Dave

luker
06-22-05, 07:22 PM
dating a Colnago, like dating the prom queen, is a difficult thing. There doesn't seem to be a consistent numbering system from the factory. Pictures might help...There were a bunch of tiny details that seemed to change at about '79 or so - like bottom bracket cable routing, shape of the chainstays, fork crown, even the shape of the cutaway on the bottom bracket.
luker
06-22-05, 07:23 PM
Oh, and I don't want to sound like a complete ****** but what was Merckx' 72 hour record?

well, maybe I am a little slow...you mean the Hour Record in 1972, huh?

DeeDub
06-22-05, 08:42 PM
Yeah in 72 sorry.
number6
06-22-05, 09:42 PM
Cut outs on lugs and which lugs matter as well.

be seeing you
Kogswell
06-23-05, 12:58 AM
Dating a Colnago?

A little wine, a little candlelight... let nature takes its course.

Now let's talk about something serious like Merckx' hour record:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Benelux/Merckx/Hour_pg-1.pdf

http://www.cyclingnews.com/sponsors/italia/2004/colnago/?id=colnago5

http://www.speed101.com/now/fastest_0717_5.htm

So in an hour, the best that Boardman could do was to add 10 meters to Eddy's 49431.

Eddy turned 60 last Friday.

What a guy.

Matthew