Like Jay, I noticed the brakes--also the shift levers and the seat stay caps are the earlier style. This looks earlier (and nicer) than an '81, though the stem appears more recent than some of the parts. I suspect a bike that has had a few "upgrades," like maybe a replacement NR rear derailleur that might have led the seller off track.
Steve Barner, who thinks the decals on his Colnago Master are ugly, in Bolton, Vermont (2' of snow on the ground and still coming down--the only place we're riding naked is on the rollers, next to the wood stove).
----- Original Message ----- > Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:50:54 -0800
> From: "Jay Van De Velde" <jaysports@lycos.com>
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> Subject: Re: [CR]Colnago quiz
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> Nutted brakes with flat quick release handles- pre '78
> Jay Van de Velde
> Seal Beach CA
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> On Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:18:27
> chasds wrote:
> >for those with some time on their hands...
> >
> >Note this interesting Colnago that recently closed on ebay:
> >
> >http://ebay.com/<blah>
> >
> >As far as I can tell, this bike is not quite what it appears to be...the
first
> >person who can find the same anomalous details I found will get a goodie
yet
> >to be determined from my amazingly varied pile of stuff...feel free to
post
> >answers to the list until or unless Dale says *enough already!*
> >
> >The sole prize-winner will be decided--perforce somewhat arbitrarily--by
moi.
> >
> >Charles "Colnago nut" Andrews
> >Los Angeles
> >
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