COLNAGO Super – authentic bike of Walter RICCOMI (Team SCIC 1975)

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. 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 1960s 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 lightnes.

Team SCIC was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1969 to 1979. It was one of the strongest teams in professional peloton. They had several great champions on board like world champion Vittorio Adorni, Gianbattista Baronchelli, Walter Riccomi… They were sponsored by COLNAGO as bike supplier.

iWalter Riccomi (born 18 January 1950) is a retired Italian professional road cyclist. He rode for Team Sammontana in 1973-74, the moved to Team SCIC in 1975 and stayed there for 5 seasons. Riccomi finished in the top ten of a grand tour four times, but did not win any stage. In 1975 he finished Giro di Italia  on 7th place and Tour de Suisse on 5th place.  He also competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Proudly presenting another beautiful Italian racing machine, the COLNAGO Super Team SCIC – authentic bike of Walter Riccomi, from 1975 season. The frame is work of art and was the reference by which other steel frames were judged back in mid 1970s. It’s made of light Columbus SL tubing, Gary Fisher GF+ bottom bracket, built with Campagnolo Nuovo Record groupset with special pantographs and cut-outs, 3ttt personalised stem and handlebar. Love at first sight.

Nice catch for all Colnago lovers. Comes with original Riccomi’s Team SCIC signed card.

Frame & Fork: Colnago Super Team SCIC /  Columbus SL

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 54.5 cm

– top tube (c-c): 54 cm

– headset tube: 12.2 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record – Colnago pantograph

Bottom bracket : Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Headset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Shifters: Campagnolo Nuovo Record – with cutouts

Brake Levers: Campagnnolo Nuovo Record, Colnago pantograph

Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Handlebar: 3ttt

Stem: 3ttt “RICCOMI” pantograph

Hubs: Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Seatpost: Campagnolo Nuovo Record Colnago (27,2mm)

Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record

Handlebar Tape: cotton, beige

Condition: Used, but good condition. The frame was completely restored by professional guy. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Groupset is in good condition. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1975

PRICE: 3499€ (was 3999€)

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