I recently purchased a 80-something Colnago Superissimo in very nice condition off of Craigslist. It rides great – not very light, but nice solid feel. I’m just noticing that there is no Colnago decal on the seat tube of this bike, while every other Colnago I’ve seen from this era does. Also, there are no water bottle bosses on the seat tube. I thought by the 80’s, they were doing that. How much would I pay a framebuilder to install the bosses? Also, I’ve searched the web for history/hierarch of Colnago models, but haven’t found too much. Any suggestions?

I’m planning on installing Ultegra 9 speed STI brake/shifters. The rear wheel spacing fits my 9 speed cassette, (what’s that, 130mm?) so that’s no problem. I’m currently running 9 speed friction shifting. I’ve got a few questions about the conversion:

Will I need to replace the front derailleur? the Campy crankset? the BB? If the BB, what size is it?

I was reading on Sheldon Brown’s web site that the older Cinelli stems had a 26.4 clamp? I want to change out the narrow 40mm handlebars for something wider. Should I just covert it to a threadless stem? Will I need to change out the Campy headset if I do that?

Uh, I guess that’s more than just a few questions. Thanks in advance, for the help.