COLNAGO Master Arabesque Pista 26″/28″, Campagnolo Record Pista 54.5cm – SOLD

Ernesto Colnago was born on February 9, 1932 in Cambiago, near Milan, Italy. At age 13 he entered in world of two wheels and immediately he fall in love with bikes and cycling. In 1952 he founded Colnago and started to work as mechanic for several professional teams. Colnago’s bikes still have a domination of the world’s cycling sports because Ernesto was always an innovator and pioneer of new technologies which supposedly provide more efficency or comfort.

In response to criticism that Colnago frames were not stiff enough, Ernesto experimented with various crimped-tube frames. In 1983 he introduced their top model ”Master” and the legend was born. The Master was constructed with famous ”star shaped’ top, seat and down tube profile tubing called Columbus Gilco S4 designed by Gilberto Colombo to improve performance. The first version of the Colnago Master was produced in years 1983-87. At the same time Colnago started to produce also Colnago Master Pista framesets.

Here we are proudly presenting one of the most beautiful bikes that ever came in our store – Colnago Master Arabesque Pista, with 26″ / 28″ track full disc wheels, shinning in iconic Saronni red paintjob, built with Campagnolo Record Pista parts from 1980s. No much words needed.

For all Colnago enthusiasts. Museum piece.

Frameset: Colnago Master Arabesque Pista / Columbus Gilco S4 tubing

Size:

– top tube (c-c): 55.5 cm

– seat tube (c-t): 54.5 cm

– head tube: 9 cm

Wheels: 26″/28″ full disc Gipiemme

Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista Colnago (165mm)

Headset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista

Seatpost: Campagnolo C Record 27.2mm

Stem: 3ttt Colnago

Handlebar: Modolo Crono

Saddle: San Marco Rolls

Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record Pista

Condition: Used as display bike only.

Price: SOLD (June 2023)