Guys & Gals:
Looking for a recommendation. I have had a vintage Colnago Mexico fall ( or more accurately thrown) into my lap. A few weeks back, someone posted some supplemental pics to an ebay auction. I forwarded those pics to a friend of mine who bought it. It turns out he was in hot H2O already for too much bike crap. To prevent either divorce or a shallow grave scenario, I bought it from him (as it was my fault to begin with, you see)
Now the question is what should I do with it? In looking through my stuff, I don't really have room for it. Its a genuine Mexico with full pantographs. The frame is in so-so shape---a few dings, scrtaches etc in no means show room---the full SR Campy group and the interesting 6arm crank are in great shape. It even has Colnago embossed rims. Do I keep the bike intact or part it out selling the groupo as a whole? Is such a bike common, somewhat rare, really rare? Shoule i make room to keep it or should I install a kickstand and safety levers and list it on ebay as 'vintage' 70's machine?
Not to sound ludicrous, but does one have a responsibilty to preserve such cycling relics (or is this more commonplace). I tried finding Marc Boral to ask him but have had no response...
Any advise, philosphical or otherwise would be appreciated........
Skip Sinatra, a distant cousin
Frog Level, Virginia