[CR]Re: Nervex lugged Colnago

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: "Marc St Martin" <marc.stmartin@earthlink.net>
To: <thteach@sonic.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <19300.76.191.220.27.1221925982.squirrel@webmail.sonic.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:43:24 -0700
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Subject: [CR]Re: Nervex lugged Colnago

Schwinnago...?

Marc St. Martin
Livermore, California
USA


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Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:53 AM
Subject: Nervex lugged Colnago



> I'm with Brian on this one.
>
> The cranks suggest mid-60's. The wheels from 1963 to the mid 80's. The
> handlebars and stem are from the late 70's.
>
> The few early 60's italian track bikes I've seen didn't use Campagnolo
> dropouts. Other sources were used. The fork crown was quite popular from
> the mid 60's to the early 70's.
>
> If the frame is from the late 60's forward, colnago was starting to use
> scalloped seat tube caps and the italian style lugs, not Nervex.
>
> The petina on the decals suggest that the bike is well kept from the late
> 60's or early 70's.
>
> I acquired a "Cinelli" Track bike from this vendor. It has so many
> features that suggests it is a Cinelli but it has a few other features
> that suggest otherwise. We hear so little about the bike culture in
> Germany. It is difficult to verify certain claims of provenance. Having
> said that, the seller is knowledgeable, tends to describe the item at face
> value, and is a reliable (good communication and reliable in the packing
> and shipping).
>
> Caveat emptor bidders.

>

>

> Todd Teachout

> Hercules, CA