Is it Colnago?
04-06-07 | 01:53 AM
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Is it Colnago?
Hi,
I have had this bike for about 15 years now and have always questioned the authticity, basically came from a friends dead uncle. It doesnt have any of the usual clover cutouts or stamps and the only engraving is on the bottom of the BB and says 24C316
Anyhow im at the point now where the paint is pretty shagged and a few of the components need replacing and finally need to know if this is real and worth restoring or fake.
I recently found the BB measurement to be 70mm and italian threaded if that helps.
Pictures attached
I have had this bike for about 15 years now and have always questioned the authticity, basically came from a friends dead uncle. It doesnt have any of the usual clover cutouts or stamps and the only engraving is on the bottom of the BB and says 24C316
Anyhow im at the point now where the paint is pretty shagged and a few of the components need replacing and finally need to know if this is real and worth restoring or fake.
I recently found the BB measurement to be 70mm and italian threaded if that helps.
Pictures attached
Last edited by oompa; 04-06-07 at 02:08 AM.
04-06-07 | 02:27 AM
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From: Belgium
Bikes: ca.1975 Gitane Interclub - 90's Colnago Master Competition- ca.'84 Merckx Corsa - '77 Groene Leeuw - ca. '78 Guerciotti - ca.1984 L'Express - 1974 Gitane 'Super Olympic' - Peugeot 1981 PXN10 - 1975 Peugeot PR10 -1974 Norta -1974 Peugeot PX10 LE
Looks like a VERY poor 'imitation' ... and a Colnago with fender & rack eyelets would certainly be a first!
BTW, Colnago must be the most copied brand of them all, I see them all the time!
BTW, Colnago must be the most copied brand of them all, I see them all the time!
04-06-07 | 03:50 AM
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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.
When it was difficult to obtain correct decals for your newly painted bike it was always possible to buy a repro. Colnago decal set. The decals on your frame look exactly like 2 repro. Colnago decal sets I still have. Joe V is right, unfortunately it is not a Colnago frame.
04-06-07 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary Fountain
When it was difficult to obtain correct decals for your newly painted bike it was always possible to buy a repro. Colnago decal set. The decals on your frame look exactly like 2 repro. Colnago decal sets I still have. Joe V is right, unfortunately it is not a Colnago frame.
Regardless it seems to be quite a good frame. With the exception of a few scratches in the frame it has held up well of many 1000's miles
May deserve a fresh layer of paint from that perspective
Just makes me wonder what it really is then
Thanks for your help
Last edited by oompa; 04-06-07 at 05:06 AM.
