Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:10:28 +1100
To: Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Greg S" <gtsoftley@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: [CR] Colnago 1968 full expo!
Hi crew,
I have just returned home from Xmas travels during which I have been
watching with keen interest postings re the1968 Colnago. This bike is
a very significant find.
I have amassed a lot of information/ pictures/ anecdotes regarding
the early Colnago / Molteni bikes and have magnified close-up pics of
bare frame lug work and the variety and timeline of lugs and graphics.
All of this can be viewed within two sets of my flickr site.
First set 'Early Colnago / Molteni Timeline covers a fair bit of
ground mainly concerned with the variations of bikes Colnago built
using these specific lug sets in the mid to late 60s. Some great
close-ups of a couple of spare frames I have (one shot blasted) and I
expect further debate about the seat lug / seat stay arrangement.
Here is the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclomondo/sets/72157622336793243/
2nd set is my Colnago built Team Molteni bike which was a stage
winner in the '68 Giro. Same frame build as Alex M's Colnago Super
and the examples in the first set. This has an interesting back
story as a result of a lot of research. Includes death, drugs and
some amazing Italian prose written after the stage win.
Here is the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclomondo/sets/72157622326138443/
I have other early Colnago content in my flickr site including an
original Colnago 1959 pista and a refurbished '69 Super plus more
drilled BB shell frames and some information on graphics.
I expect this will shed new light for many and will establish a
clearer understanding of the work that Colnago did during this time.
Greg Softley
Coffs Harbour
Australia