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10-10-14 | 07:49 PM

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Gary Fountain

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From: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia.

Bikes: Colnago (82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 96, 03), 85 Cinelli, 90 Rossin, 83 Alan, 82 Bianchi, 78 Fountain, 2 x Pinarello, Malvern Star (37), Hillman (70's), 80's Beretto Lo-Pro Track, 80's Kenevans Lo-Pro, Columbus Max (95), DeGrandi (80's) Track.

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Originally Posted by Trinidor

Here's a pic off the web, closest frame to mine I've seen, a 1983 Mexico, http://www.flickr.com/photos/58286298@N00/5688872774

Yes that's similar but the frame in the photo has crimped tubes - You can see the crimp in the top tube and it is probably a Colnago Nuovo Mexico Profil - these bikes were used by the Del Tongo team around 1983 and were made famous by Bepe Saronni - World Champion in 1983. Yours doesn't appear to have crimped tubes like the one I own. The Mexico / Supers of that era didn't have crimped tubes.

Your frame has a sloping front fork crown which I think was introduced to the Mexico range around 1983.

I have enjoyed the following website as it is written by a well known bike enthusiast - Ray Dobbins:

http://www.raydobbins.com/misc/Colna...go_catalog.htm

In Ray's explanation he refers to this page:

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...additions.html

This site may be of interest too:

Colnago Gallery

And there is a great Flickr site that looks at classic bikes with lots of Colnago's:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/1368725@N23/pool/

Last edited by Gary Fountain; 10-10-14 at 07:53 PM.

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