Peter and all,
Super nice bike! The best example of an early Colnago I've ever seen.
I think it's actually a 1973 Colnago. Reasons, it has the first year "reverse printed" wreath decal on seat tube (1973 only) and has crown with clover on top but no holes drilled in the side (1973 only), the '72 Colnago has the clover on top (the first year) AND the holes on the sides. The '73 bikes hace only the club on top. Also that version pantagraph parts normally appears on '74 Colnagos. A real '72 will have the Eddy Merckx drilled holes type chainring. Joe Bell has a '73 exactly like this except it's electric blue.
I say it's a '73 frame fitted with '74 parts, probably one of the first with those parts for the show.
Absolutely killer bike!
Brian Baylis La Mesa, ca Have lots of early Colnagos and sort of know what is what now.
Now that's a really nice bike and a true representation what "NOS" means .
Peter Koskinen 48 today in Chapel Hill, NC
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Cheung, Doland Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:08 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]really nice Colnago on ebay
Since this is NOS, I have to ask the list, would you ride this thing?
I'd have a *really* hard time deciding that one.
Doland Cheung Colnago-less in SoCal
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Jay Van De Velde Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:58 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]really nice Colnago on ebay
NOS 1972 Colnago Super with all the pantographed goodies. No relation to
seller,etc.
Jay Van De Velde
Seal Beach,CA