In my opinion, it's a '70 or '71 with incorrect decals, yes. Have a look at Chuck Schmidt's Colnago timeline and compare some details: The hole on the underside of the seatlug, the clubs in both head lugs, The 4-pointed fork crown with the small holes on the sides and lack of club cut-out on the crown shoulders... As for decals, I am not certain what is gonna be "right". The road Supers had the "playing card" graphics those two years only. The frames from 68-69 typically don't have the club on the underside of the BB shell, but a group of small holes. SWEET ride!
Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York
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> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:00:41 -0800
> From: neithernors@gmail.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Colnago Pista
>
> Hello all,
>
> Further to my Colnago dating question, a couple people asked for
> pictures off list. Here is a link to some photos:
>
> http://s627.photobucket.com/
>
> I hope it works, first try at this.
>
> The reason I'm asking for any help dating the frame is that if it is in
> fact painted wrong, with the wrong decals, I may re-paint it.
> As I said, when I got it it was painted and decaled as a Marinoni. Off
> list Victor Penner told me that at various times in the 1970s Canadian
> National Team members rode on Marinoni and other bikes painted as
> Marinoni in metallic blue - something I did not know. This one was
> painted in metallic blue. If I had know, I may have kept the paint,
> though it was a little rough. The time line I've heard so far suggests
> that it was re-sprayed as a Marinoni around 1975 or later? Marinoni
> began his business in 1975. It was originally sold to Brian Keast, twice
> Canadian road champion but he was done with racing by 1975. After 1975,
> it may have belonged to his brother, Jim.
>
> That's what I know.
>
> Paul Arbez
> Vancouver, B.C.
> Canada