COLNAGO Super 1973 Nuovo Record – SOLD

Ernesto Colnago was born on February 9, 1932 in Cambiago, near Milan, Italy. At age 13he 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. His first big success as a frame builder dates back in 1960 when Luigi Arienti won gold medal at the Rome Olympic games. 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.

Colnago Super is for sure one of the most succesful racing bikes in history. It was released in 1968, produced for more than 20 years, was Colnago’s top model of late 1960 and 1970s and became a legend with Eddy Merckx ridding for Molteni Team. The Super was designed for professionals riders and thanks to Columbus SL tubing, it was a synonym for stiffness and lightness.

Proudly presenting this beautiful piece of Colnago’s excellence, the Colnago Super which dates back in 1973. The frames is made of high-end Columbus SL tubing and built with superb Campagnolo Nuovo Record groupset, Cinelli cockpit, saddle and NiSi rims. Simply, love at first sight.

Very collectible. For all Colnago enthusiats. Ready for historic cycling event.

Frame & Fork: Colnago Super, Columbus SL steel

Size:

-seat tube (c-t): 52,5 cm,

-top tube (c-c): 54 cm,

-headset tube: 10 cm,

-standover: 77,5 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record (170mm, 53/42, ’73)

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record (Patent 73)

Headset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Bottom bracket : Campagnolo Record

Stem: Cinelli (11cm)

Handlebar: Cinelli Giro d’Italia , 40cm

Shifters: Campagnnolo Record

Brake Levers: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Hubs: Campagnolo Record (32s)

Rims: NiSi (32h)

Cassette: Regina Corsa (5speed)

Tubulars: Continental (new)

Seatpost: Campagnolo Record

Seat: Cinelli Unicanitor

Pedals: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Toe cage/leather strapes: Christophe (new)

Handlebar Tape: cloth, yellow (new)

Condition: Used, but in excellent condition. Low mileage. The frame has no cracks, no dents and is not bend. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1973

Price: SOLD (November 2017)