Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Need help with my Vintage Colnago

Hi everyone. I have had this frameset for over a year now, I haven't built it up yet or anything, I got it on a trade from a fellow from Italy. So I am fairly certain I am the only owner outside of Italy, not complete sure, but I like to think so.

Anywho, I am having troubles finding out what the exact model is. I did have it repainted with new decals, they are not the exact color or decals as I am going to be riding this bike a lot and did not care to much on it to be exact for its year. I may have that done down the road sometime though. Oh and I do have the orginal fork it is just not pictured.

I have done my research and come up with it being a Colnago Mexico, but really unsure on year and such. I tried to email Colnago and came up with nothing, they haven't emailed back or anything.

Here are the pics I have for it.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/014.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/016.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/017.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/018.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/019.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/020.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/021.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/022.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/024.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/James_M_Pratt/Colnago/025.jpg


Thanks for any help!!!

James

I have a very similar colnago frame that had been repainted, as best as I could tell it was an 83 mexico, like the one shown here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/3259906493/in/set-72157613446502591/

It also just seems like colnago made a lot of really similar frames and didn't document their different models very well. I've even seen really early masters that had similarly crimped tubes and decals. Either way it's a beautiful bike, definitely something to get excited about.

I'd say 1983 or later based on the brazed-on front derailleur mount, under bb shell cable guides and crimped top tube. Definitely not a Super (my wife has one), but could be a Mexico or Master. JMHO.

I have a very similar colnago frame that had been repainted, as best as I could tell it was an 83 mexico, like the one shown here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/3259906493/in/set-72157613446502591/

It also just seems like colnago made a lot of really similar frames and didn't document their different models very well. I've even seen really early masters that had similarly crimped tubes and decals. Either way it's a beautiful bike, definitely something to get excited about.Yes. That was the color of mine originally. I have read from others helping me on a different forum, that possibly these frames ran from the late 70's to the early 80's like 83 or so, but none were 100% on it. I keep searching and just always find the same info on it. I'm not going to stop though.

If anyone else that can help, pleace do.

Thanks,
James

I'd say 1983 or later based on the brazed-on front derailleur mount, under bb shell cable guides and crimped top tube. Definitely not a Super (my wife has one), but could be a Mexico or Master. JMHO.Yea I was thinking the same thing. Like cmsanfor said, all the info is not well documented for this type of frame. It is definitely not a master, a master has more ovalized tubing on their top and down tubes.

Anyone else have any info, or could possibly help? I still can't really find anything.