Re: [CR] Colnago Pista

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

From: "Matthew 'Devotion' Bowne" <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
To: <neithernors@gmail.com>, CR discussion list <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:54:57 -0500
In-Reply-To: <4AF89F19.6040601@gmail.com>
References: <4AF89F19.6040601@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Colnago Pista


In my opinion, it's a '70 or '71 with incorrect decals, yes. Have a look at Chuck Schmidt's Colnago timeline and compare some details: The hole on the underside of the seatlug, the clubs in both head lugs, The 4-pointed fork crown with the small holes on the sides and lack of club cut-out on the crown shoulders... As for decals, I am not certain what is gonna be "right".  The road Supers had the "playing card" graphics those two years only.  The frames from 68-69 typically don't have the club on the underside of the BB shell, but a group of small holes.  SWEET ride!

Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York

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> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:00:41 -0800

> From: neithernors@gmail.com

> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

> Subject: [CR] Colnago Pista

>

> Hello all,

>

> Further to my Colnago dating question, a couple people asked for

> pictures off list. Here is a link to some photos:

>

> http://s627.photobucket.com/albums/tt352/neithernors/Colnago%20Pista/

>

> I hope it works, first try at this.

>

> The reason I'm asking for any help dating the frame is that if it is in

> fact painted wrong, with the wrong decals, I may re-paint it.

> As I said, when I got it it was painted and decaled as a Marinoni. Off

> list Victor Penner told me that at various times in the 1970s Canadian

> National Team members rode on Marinoni and other bikes painted as

> Marinoni in metallic blue - something I did not know. This one was

> painted in metallic blue. If I had know, I may have kept the paint,

> though it was a little rough. The time line I've heard so far suggests

> that it was re-sprayed as a Marinoni around 1975 or later? Marinoni

> began his business in 1975. It was originally sold to Brian Keast, twice

> Canadian road champion but he was done with racing by 1975. After 1975,

> it may have belonged to his brother, Jim.

>

> That's what I know.

>

> Paul Arbez

> Vancouver, B.C.

> Canada