At 03:01 PM 4/11/2008, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Saw this on my local CL. I don't have the budget to even consider such
>things, but thought someone here might be interested. No idea if it's
>worth what he's asking (or, alternately, worth much more).
>
>http://columbia.craigslist.org/bik/607037723.html
>
>James
>Columbia, South Carolina, USA
That curved fork dates the Colnago to pre-1990, not 1996 as suggested by the seller.
I have a mid 80s entry level Colnago, and I have to tell you, it's not exceptional. Kinda gaspipey.
Colnago Spiral Conics dating from the same era can be found for similar money. IMCO, with Columbus Spiral Conic tubing, they *are* exceptional bikes.
I've owned one for a number of years, shoulda bought another one that just popped up on ebay in my size, for relatively short money, as a spare!
Lee
Lee Levitt
http://www.wheelman.com
Needham, Massachusetts, USA