PINARELLO Prestige Columbus KL, Campagnolo Super Record, 52.5cm (1984) – SOLD

Giovanni Pinarello was born in Catena di Villorba, Italy in 1922. He was the eighth of 12 brothers. At the age of fifteen, Giovanni began making bicycles at the factory of Paglianti. After a successful amateur career he turned professional in 1947. After his carrer, in 1952 he founded Cicli Pinarello S.p.A. in Treviso, Italy.

The ”Prestige” was a landmark model for Pinarello, their top model in years 1982-1984, so after Treviso and before Montello. It’s basically the  frame with which Pinarello started to dominate on cycling races around the globe.

The superb frameset is made of high end Columbus KL butted tubing with Pinarello’s special designed bottom bracket and fully internal shifting and braking cables. It’s easy to detect beautiful ”GP” engravings on the top of the fork crown and seat stay, Pinarello logo appeared in many locations  like lugs and bottom bracket and rear brake bridge. Famous Pinarello head badge on headtube makes it looking perfectly.

Proudly presenting another Italian steel racing machine – Pinarello Prestige Columbus KL, which dates back to 1984. It’s shinning in original paint, built with Campagnolo Super Record groupset, Cinelli stem and handlebar, NiSi rims, Selle Italia Turbo saddle. No much words needed.

L’Eroica ready. Fair price.

 

 

Frame & Fork: Pinarello Prestige / Columbus KL

Size:

-seat tube (c-t): 52.5 cm

-top tube (c-c): 51 cm

-headset tube: 10.8 cm

-standover: 76.5 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record no fluted

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: Campagnnlo Super Record

Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record

Stem: Cinelli

Handlebar: Cinelli

Hubs: Campagnolo Super Record

Rims: NiSi

Freewheel: Regina (6 speed)

Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record (27,2mm)

Seat: Selle Italia Turbo

Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record

Toe cages: Christophe

Leather straps: Christophe

Handlebar Tape: Leather, white

 

 

Condition:  Used, but very good condition. Original paint. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine. Ready to ride.

Year: 1984

Price: SOLD (December 2023)