Classic & Vintage - Yielding to temptation, a Pinarello with possible C-Record

I was at my inlaws today and sneaked a peak at the Norwegian equivalent of Craigslist. A guy some 75 miles away was selling a Pinarello for a little under 200$. Claims it was a backupbike for a Norwegian contender in the 92 Olympics. He bought it ten years ago and rode it twice. Delta brakes and I got him to check out the cranks since he only had a bad picture from the nondrive side. He said campy on the cranks and campy on the pedals, very good signs.
I bought it and he has pulled the ad so now I cant look at it anymore. I am very tempted to go for a longish drive after work monday and pick it up. Keep you posted.

bought it and he has pulled the ad so now I cant look at it anymore. I am very tempted to go for a longish drive after work monday and pick it up. Keep you posted.

Remarkable self control. I'd be driving now.

Ditto. I'd be laying rubber.

Ill go pic it up for ya...yea....not a problem....:D

Claims it was a backupbike for a Norwegian contender in the 92 Olympics.

You gotta love that faux-provenance stuff, don't you, I had one seller claim his bike used to belong to the neighbour of the nephew of a (notoriously UNknown) professional (!) It also reminds me of a man who applied for a job once in the TV/video store I used to work. He told the boss he was indeed technically able BECAUSE he used to sit next to a guy in class who later went on to become a well known electronic engineer !!

You gotta love that faux-provenance stuff, don't you, I had one seller claim his bike used to belong to the neighbour of the nephew of a (notoriously UNknown) professional (!) It also reminds me of a man who applied for a job once in the TV/video store I used to work. He told the boss he was indeed technically able BECAUSE he used to sit next to a guy in class who later went on to become a well known electronic engineer !!

I talked to the guy when I picked up the bike and I think the story is OK. The frame is a near mint Montello and it might very well be a team bike that never was used and then built up with parts laying around.

No pics yet?

No pics yet?
Sorry for the confusing doubleposting.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=266724

I talked to the guy when I picked up the bike and I think the story is OK. The frame is a near mint Montello and it might very well be a team bike that never was used and then built up with parts laying around.
I don't doubt the truth of the story (nor of the one I was told), but I just think it funny when people try to make a bike more interesting with it; real provenance does add interest (and value!), but it means the bike used to belong to a FAMOUS rider, not a complete unknown.
You've got yourself a nice riding bike, btw.