Re: [CR]'70 Colnago question

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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:13:52 -0800
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: "Bingham, Wayne" <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]'70 Colnago question
References: <5409B48DCCB8D411B8E900805F9F4C3239FEB6@mlnt2s.imf.org>


Wayne,

I have an original (paint and decals) Colnago from that exact period in my shop right now. There are no braze-ons for TT guides, shiftlevers, or W.B. mounts. Of course, those are not the correct graphics for that Colnago either, in case you're interested to know that.

Brian Baylis LaMesa, CA
>
> I finally have some pictures of a project I just completed for my friend and
> fellow CR list member Marty Walsh (who's still lurking in the shadows). The
> project was more reclamation than restoration, as most of what I did was
> rebuild it. Thanks to the CR list and people like Mike Kone and Nelson
> Miller, I easily acquired the small bits needed to complete the project.
> Marty says he will bring the bike to the Cirque in May, but I thought some
> might like to see it now.
>
> My question is, would the frame have had cable/housing guides in 1970, or
> would it be likely that they were added later (I know the frame was
> repainted)? What about bottle cage braze-ons? I know different
> manufacturers made this transition at different times, but what was Colnago
> doing in 1970?
>
> Ciao -
>
> Wayne Bingham
>
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1304152&a=11844314&f=0