Dear CR List,
I've been following the debate of the ebay Colnago Super that has been "restored" in Italy with incorrect graphics and braze ons,and wether it's a 1971 or earlier.
I looked at the following link that Dale Brown supplied of his 1971 Colnago "Super" and find the below "Restored" 1971 Colnago truly inspiring !!!
http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/
I have a similar vintage early 1970's Colnago "Super" that has been restored and modified once before by the previous and original owner. My circa 1971 Colnago begs a "more correct" restoration like what I see in Dale Brown's restored 1971 Colnago "Super". My question(s) have to do with "chrome finishes" when I get my Colnago restored. I've read that some early Colnago "Supers" from circa 1970,1971 did not necessarily have chrome fork crowns or possibly for that matter any chrome,i.e. not even chrome drop outs. The way my Colnago Super is at present is that the fork crown was painted black like the frame set along with the Campagnolo drop outs. "Paint it Black" as the Rolling Stones said in one of their songs.That's what the previous owner had done,"paint it all IMRON black" along with braze ons for down tube shifters and top tube "cable tunnel" through the top tube. I personally like and want the fork crown with the four little holes in the fork crown, to be chrome when I get my 1971 Colnago Super "restored" if possible. Is doing a chrome a fork crown,and chrome drop outs at least on the front fork possible when doing a restoration of a vintage bicycle?
Dale, I hope we get a chance to see the 1971 Colnago "Super" frame set at the Cirque du Cyclisme,next month in Leesburg,Va. along with the other bicycles you plan on bringing to the show!
http://www.cirqueducyclisme.com/