COLNAGO Super Saronni, Campagnolo Super Record, 61cm (1981) – 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. 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 lightnes.

Our examplar is one of the very latest ”Super” bikes, it already has all details of his successor (Nuovo Mexico) like crimped chain stays, rear brake bridge with Colnago club, Colnago stamped on chromed chainstays except the crimped top tube and down tube. Giuseppe Saronni and his teammates of Gis Gelati Team rode almost identical bikes back in 1981.

G.SARONNI GIS Gelati Team 1981

Happy to offer one of the most iconic bikes by Ernesto Colnago, the COLNAGO Super Saronni, which dates back to 1981. Superb frameset made of Columbus SL tubing, shining in amazing Saronni red paintjob, equiped with top of the line Campagnolo Super Record groupset, Colnago pantograph stem, Mavic MA40 clincher wheels, San Marco Rolls saddle and original Colnago air pump.

Love at first sight. L’Eroica ready.

Frame & Fork: COLNAGO Super Saronni, Columbus SL steel

Size:

-seat tube (c-t): 61 cm

-top tube (c-c): 59cm

-headset tube: 17.8 cm

-standover: 85.5 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record

Bottom bracket : Campagnolo Super Record

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Headset: Campagnolo Super Record

Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record

Brake Levers: Campagnnolo Super Record

Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record

Stem: ITM Ernesto Colnago (115mm)

Handlebar: 3ttt, Modello Competizione

Freewheel: Regina Oro (6speed)

Hubs: Campagnolo Victory

Rims: Mavic MA40

Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record (27,2mm)

Seat: San Marco Rolls

Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record

Toe cages: Christophe

Leather straps: Christophe

Handlebar Tape: Leather, white

Air pump: Colnago Silca

Tires: Veloflex (new)

Condition: Used, but very good condition. Original paint and decals. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1981

Price: SOLD (August 2023)