Re: [CR]FS Unusual 1973 Colnago Pista NY show bike

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From: "Angel M Garcia" <wa2vuy@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]FS Unusual 1973 Colnago Pista NY show bike
Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 14:22:32 -0400


Beautiful bike. I was looking at the decals closely out of curiosity to see how my 73 Colnago Super compared. They are alike other than an odd twist. The two championship labels on the track bike are from top to bottom: green, yellow, black, red, blue. My labels are from top to bottom: blue, red, black, yellow, green. Typically the championship colors are shown in the latter order as far as I know. Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ
> Lads and Lassies - If you are not totally burned out from the cirque or
> looking at pics of same, take a look at this.
> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/rdf1249/lst?&.dir=/Colnago+Track+1973&.src=ph&
> .view=t&start=1&.rand=57173458731
> A customer brought this in for me to sell for him. It is a Colnago Track
> bike that he purchased from Mel Pinto in 1974, and was shown at the 1973 NY
> show in the Mel Pinto/Colnago booth. As you can see, it is black with chrome
> fork, head tube, and rear fork ends, and has pantograph steel Cinelli stem
> (I've never seen one of these), panto 2-bolt SR post, polished and panto
> cranks, panto chainwheel 52T, panto Nisi rims tied and soldered, Unica suede
> saddle, Campy track hubs, headset, and pedals, alloy cog. Tires are history
> but original. Size is 55 x 55. 10 stem. The bike has been moved around a
> bit as the owner moved, but never raced and ridden very little if at all.
> This is the most unique Colnago I have seen and I would own it in a heartbeat
> if I could. The owner wants $3700 min and I will offer it to CR at that
> price before placing on ebay. Any interest out there?
>
> Sorry I could not attend the Cirque. Maybe next year.

>

> Bob Freeman

> Seattle