agentorange
rBotM Winner
Just put the finishing touches to this today. Before I start, I don't like the saddle, it's a Brooks Swallow but it just doesn't suit the build. I have a Concor in the post but I just couldn't wait any longer. So here it is.
For years I've longed to find a Ferrari red SLX-framed De Rosa Professional or a Piranello Montello but these frames simply weren't coming my way in the right condition or at the right price. So, on the local classifieds I found this, it was described as a 86 Colnago Mexico with SLX tubing. I posted on here a while ago for a positive ID of this frame but didn't get anything conclusive. It's features are consistent with Mexico & SLX i.e. crimped top and down tubes & frame features in general and the lower end of the seat tube is braced internally which i believe is consistent with SLX. I'm aware that identifying any Colnago is a misty road so if anyone has any thoughts on this then I'd be pleased to hear from you.
I bought the frame from a Phil Labaeye who was a rider for a local shop in St Etienne & he told me it was originally a Campagnolo Super Record-equipped bike but he'd replaced components with Shimano kit when it was all-the-rage in the 80's. It still had it's Panto'd SR seatpost, headset and annoyingly a cracked SR titanium axled bottom bracket. So bit by bit I bought up the pieces it needed to get it back to it's original shape. Notable additions which I was pleased to find relatively cheaply include a 7sp Campagnolo freewheel, world-logo hoods, gen 2 SR calipers with italic script and coned main nuts & a set of flute-less SR cranks. Everything else is standard SR/NR kit and Cinelli bars and stem (R1 & 64-42). I wrestled with the cable and bar tape colours but decided on the safe choice of white. I tried a white Rolls but it looked too much. Apart from the saddle, future changes may include deeper drop bars & maybe another straight blade QR to match the rear.
For years I've longed to find a Ferrari red SLX-framed De Rosa Professional or a Piranello Montello but these frames simply weren't coming my way in the right condition or at the right price. So, on the local classifieds I found this, it was described as a 86 Colnago Mexico with SLX tubing. I posted on here a while ago for a positive ID of this frame but didn't get anything conclusive. It's features are consistent with Mexico & SLX i.e. crimped top and down tubes & frame features in general and the lower end of the seat tube is braced internally which i believe is consistent with SLX. I'm aware that identifying any Colnago is a misty road so if anyone has any thoughts on this then I'd be pleased to hear from you.
I bought the frame from a Phil Labaeye who was a rider for a local shop in St Etienne & he told me it was originally a Campagnolo Super Record-equipped bike but he'd replaced components with Shimano kit when it was all-the-rage in the 80's. It still had it's Panto'd SR seatpost, headset and annoyingly a cracked SR titanium axled bottom bracket. So bit by bit I bought up the pieces it needed to get it back to it's original shape. Notable additions which I was pleased to find relatively cheaply include a 7sp Campagnolo freewheel, world-logo hoods, gen 2 SR calipers with italic script and coned main nuts & a set of flute-less SR cranks. Everything else is standard SR/NR kit and Cinelli bars and stem (R1 & 64-42). I wrestled with the cable and bar tape colours but decided on the safe choice of white. I tried a white Rolls but it looked too much. Apart from the saddle, future changes may include deeper drop bars & maybe another straight blade QR to match the rear.