Good on you Ann, you sound very passionate and have some very nice bikes. With 4 small children, I can't really appreciate just how hard it must be to find time for a hobby let alone arranging restorations, etc.

I think your appreciation of the Colnago era is very good and I am hoping to learn from your investigations. I don't place too much importance in the decals currently on your frame - I think the 'Super' decal is a false lead and only there because it is just there.

If it were a prototype/design exercise, I can imagine that some frame components may be from previous models such as the seat stay caps and head tube lugs. I think the main reason for this frame being built was to test tube profiles, perhaps internal brake cable routing and perhaps frame geometry. But, who really knows why it was built?

I am looking forward to the next stage in this frames life.

Best wishes,

Gary.