[CR]ebay outing: Colnago Super

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From: "c. andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:19:06 -0700
Subject: [CR]ebay outing: Colnago Super

Nice Super on ebay:

http://ebay.com/<blah>

It looks taller than 57cm..that may be a c-c measurement. The seller is not too detailed about the bike, assuming everyone who wants one of these knows what they're getting, I guess. Be nice if the wheels were original with the usual Nisi rims (although, interestingly enough, I have a brochure that suggests bow-tie Martanos also came on these from the factory, fwiw)... the bike is lacking the cut-out shifters, the milled stem, and the milled chainring, but has the milled seatpost (and this particular post is hard to find...). The post came in two versions, one for big bikes and one for smaller bikes. I can't tell from the photos which this is, but it should be the one for taller bikes. I think the post-type changed at 57cm c-t. The taller post has longer flutes in it.

Very cool bike if the finish is original (looks like it is), and if that is the Molteni orange, which I think it is, a little hard to tell from the pics...it looks tomato red in the pics.

These early 70s Supers are becoming harder and harder to find in any condition at all, let alone clean, original, and with even some of the original panto'd parts. Most came with plain-jane NR groups, but it's nice to have at least one with all the correct panto'd bits. You could collect them slowly...they all show up on ebay sooner or later..although the first milled chainring with the flower only is a tough one. Quite rare now, seems like.

Someone will get a nice steed with this one. I'm glad it's too big for me. I'd like a Molteni orange one I would actually ride..<g> ---on further examination, that bike looks red. Be worth asking the seller to clarify the color.

Charles "colnago hound" Andrews SoCal

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