Originally Posted by
Giacomo 1
That's a real beautiful example of an early Master.
I am a bit befuddled by the non aero brakes and the handlbars though, both of which harken back to the 70's/early 80's, which is before the Master came out. I believe the earliest Masters came out in the late 80's. The earliest Masters did come with the curved fork however, so that is correct.
Then there is the rear spacing. Why would it be a 130 spread for what looks like a 6 speed cog?
I'm not picking on this bike at all, just wondering. The Master came out in so many different iterations its hard to nail down all the details. I don't think Colnago's used serial numbers so that is no help either.
I say ride the heck out of this beauty and enjoy the ride!
Thank you for the reply. My guess is when the owner built the frame they were going for what they considered to be "retro". The freewheel is a 7 speed Regina. Without knowing when Colnago went from 126 to 130 I have considered that the frame may have been cold set to 130 by someone who knew what they were doing. It'll take my my Campagnolo Zonda C17 rear wheel with no spreading of the rear triangle.