[CR]1971 Colnago Track Frame NOW More Colnago

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: "Angel Garcia" <veronaman@comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:04:10 -0400
Subject: [CR]1971 Colnago Track Frame NOW More Colnago

Morgan Fletcher volunteered to put up some photos of the club designs as per below on my Colnago frame/fork. I just emailed the photos to him; he will send a note out to the list as to where he has hosted them so you can see some closeups.

Some background on this frame/fork: it was purchased in Nurnberg, Germany at the Radsport Schertl store on 9 January, 1976. It cost 679 DM; I have the original receipt. I believe that was a lot of money in 1976. It is not known how long it was on display there. It is Molteni orange, and Colnago says that it is a 1973 or 1974. I have a French L'Equipe magazine from July 1973 showing Baronchelli riding an identically decaled Colnago in the Tour de l'Avenir race.

A headset and an Omas BB were installed and then the build of the bike was suspended and it was put away. Don't throw rocks at me: I have kept it as I received, at least thus far. Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ


> Norris, I have a 73/74 and here is what I can tell you about mine: the
> "clubs" cutout on the seat tube lug has the bottom radiused downward. The
> fork crown, on top, has them also with the bottom being radiused downward.
> The tangs inside the fork have a slightly different design: the stem of the
> club is elongated downward then the bottom is straight. The BB cutout is yet
> different again: the bottom of the club rather than being radiused downward
> is more angular....approaching a very, very slight V.
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
>
> Subject: [CR]1971 Colnago Track Frame
>
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> At first glance I had obtained my objective.. a resplendent flam ruby and
> chrome Colnago shone in the rays of the Provencal sun..but that
> world-renowned type face did not spell out Colnago... but Tinazzi. Tinazzi
> the former French pro has a tio shop just outside Marseill at Aubagne,famous
> throughout thre world as the setting for Marcel Pagnols poignant novels..
>
> studying the frame I noticed the clover-leaf cut-out in the down tube-head
> tube lug, couldn't find any engraving on either the fork crown or top-eyes,
> but turning the bike upside down rejoiced at seeing the large Colnago motif
> cut out of the bracket shell.
>
> My joy was short-lived as I was certain that this frame was no Colnago but a
> very subtle copy .. and well executed ...The "give-away" is that the foot of
> the trefoil is not flat but slightly radiused downwards.. not too much ..
> but sufficient not to breach Colnago's registered design. Clearly the seller
> had been duped...
> Other cyclists on the caravan site thought it to be original... but I am not
> too sure.. but it's a nice frame anyway.. The final word will rest with M.
> Tinazzi... if he ever replies to my email.
>
> Can anyone help out here.. could it actually be a genuine Ernesto..?
>
> Norris Lockley...just reflectong on the thought that if you can't convince
> them you should confuse them, as my old Prof. used to say..Settle UK