Re: [CR]Colnago for sale 53.5 cm C/C

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 13:28:13 -0700
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
To: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Colnago for sale 53.5 cm C/C
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Question: Are the decorative brake centerbolt nuts and the shifter D-ring nuts Campagnolo sourced pieces or added by Colnago?

Beautiful bike!

Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA

On 5/8/07, The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I have a Colnago for sale. It is a 53.5 cm C/C seat tube with 54 cm C/C
> top tube. There are many photos available for inspection here:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/maasland/Colnago+frames/
>
> The bike came from the workshop of a former Colnago subcontractor. The
> same fellow also built for Masi. I bought the frame from this bike along
> with another frame that I recently sold on ebay together from the son of
> the framebuilder following his father's passing. The son said that these
> frames were among those his father used to set up his jigs back in the
> 80's when he built for Colnago. He only built stock frames for Colnago.
> Apparently, he had an argument with Colnago and the collaboration
> stopped and this frame was never delivered and simply sat there without
> paint.
>
> I brought it to Ernesto in Cambiago and he had it painted for me. He
> used modern paint and graphics. The chrome is very nice, as is the deep
> red 'Saronni' paint. Because of possible litigation issues, as well as
> the Colnago ISO 9001 quality assurance requirements, the bike also has
> the modern decals for both of these elements.
>
> The bike has been built up with a wide range of Colnago-branded parts. I
> would even dare say that this is perhaps the vintage Colnago bike upon
> which the name Colnago appears the most ever. I lost count when I passed
> 30 Colnago's.
>
> The bike is equipped as follows:
>
> Frame: crimped Columbus tubing (I believe it to be SL tubing). The
> crimping is intended to stiffen up the frame. Teh right chainstay is
> chromed as are the dropout faces. All cutouts are filled in with gold
> paint.
> Fork: Columbus curved blade fork (the frame is from the early 80's and
> therefore predates the straight Precisa fork)
> Headset: Campagnolo Super Record
> BB: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
> Cranks: Campagnolo Super Record with Colnago pantographed chainring
> Pedals: Campagnolo Superleggeri with alloy Colnago-branded ALE toe clips
> with Campagnolo toe straps.
> Front derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record braze-on
> Rear derailleur: Campagnolo C-Record 1st generation with fully faired
> pulley cage.
> Brake calipers: Campagnolo 'Falsetto' record with ruby colored 'jewels'
> on the center bolt cap. (check out the photos!)
> Brake levers: Colnago-pantographed Campagnolo Record levers with NOS
> white lever hoods. Campagnolo grey cable housing.
> Stem: black Colnago-branded 3TTT stem
> Handlebars: Colnago-branded 3TTT handlebars
> Handlebar tape: red Benotto celo-tape
> Saddle: Colnago-branded Selle San Marco Hoskar EVO
> Seatpost: Colnago Ergonomica. A patented seatpost that Colnago designed
> to ensure increased ease and range of adjustment.
> Shift levers: Campagnolo with rare Colnago clover branded butterfly wing
> nuts.
> Wheels: Campagnolo Record hubs (126 spacing) built up with
> Colnago-branded Ambrosio Sythesis Colnago corse rims.
>
> If you have any questions, please let me know. The price is $1500
> delivered to le cirque or picked up in person. Add $45 to have the bike
> shipped to CONUS 48.
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
> USA