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.

The aluminium was the material of choice after Marco Pantani won Giro d’Itali and Tour de France in 1998 on his aluminium Bianchi Mega Pro. In 1999 and 2000, the most important bike manufacturers Colnago, Pinarello, Bianchi, De Rosa and others were supplying their world top riders with different varieties of aluminium frames. Colnago’s top of the line aluminium frame was called Dream and it was made of welded Columbus Airplane aluminum tubing, with star shaped top and down tube, carbon precisa forks. It was light, stiff and comfortable. The Mapei Team riders had a choice of racing with aluminium Dream or carbon C40 bikes.

Proudly presenting another beautiful racing machine by great Ernesto: Colnago Dream Mapei which dates back to 2000. A superlight and stiff frameset is made of star shaped profiled Columbus Altec tubing, Colnago Flash forks, shining in amazing Mapei Team paintjob. Built with Campagnolo Record 10s groupset, RAM Cinelli cockpit, Spinergy wheels, Selle Italia TurboMatic saddle, all in excellent condition.

A legend. Real eye-catcher.

Frame & Fork: Colnago Dream Mapei (Airplane Aluminium) / Flash carbon fork

Size:

-top tube (c-c): 56 cm

-seat tube (c-t): 59 cm

-headset tube: 15,8 cm

-standover: 83 cm

Wheelset: Ambrosio Spinergy

Crankset: Campagnolo Record 10s 172,5mm (53/39)

Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Record 10s

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 10s

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 10s

Levers: Campagnolo Record 10s

Brakes: Campagnolo Record 10s

Saddle: Selle Italia TurboMatic

Stem / Handlebar: RAM Cinelli

Handlebar tape: Colnago, cork

Pedals: LOOK

Condition: Used, but excellent condition. Low mileage. Original paint. No dents, no cracks, not bent. Groupset and other components are in excellent condition.

Year: 2000

Price: Reserved