For Sale: Colnago Mexico with Flash carbon forks

Colnago Mexico - c.1983

55cm c-t-c Top Tube
55cm c-t-c Seat Tube

This is the Mexico with crimped downtube and top tube, made from extra light specially drawn Columbus SL tubing I believe.

Before I go into more detail, you should know the seat tube has damage as a result of a stuck post being removed. The top of the tube has sustained deformation and there are two small holes. Its been ridden like this for over a year without issue.

There are three routes you can go with this damage: 1 is to do nothing it can be ridden just fine expseically with the extra long seatpost (400mm) spreading the loads right down the tube. 2 is to silver solder or braze the small holes and do a half way decent repair. 3. is to send it to any frame repairer for a new tube to be put in (about £100). You can see that myself and the previous owners have not done anything other than ride it. Part of this is the frame is still wearing its original paint, which is worn but has excellent patina. If you did replace the tube, its a round profile so could be a mint restoration with the right painter.

Its a rare model not often seen around.

Included are the following:

• Colnago Mexico frame
  
• Colnago 'Flash' Carbon fork with alloy steerer (not original to the frame)
  
• Colnago stem with special shim to allow different angle settings (this is fairly rare as the shim and stem are odd sizes and designed to work together)
  
• Kalloy Uno 400m post (very long to spread loads down the seat tube)
  
• San Marco Saddle
  
• Colnago brand new red bar tape (still in pack)
  
• ITM super italia 260 bars (new) 26.0 to fit with the stem.
  
  

Any questions please ask - hopefully the photos tell the whole story.
I'm out of town, so price includes UK courier. (will ship within the EU at cost)

Looking for £235 o.n.o

No splits, sorry - I want this bike to be built / ridden / restored.
Sadly I just don't have the time at the moment.

Pics up here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76381855@N08/sets/72157630233016784/

potential dibs, pending pics..

if knyazb gets abducted by aliens ....2# deeebs. pending piccys.

pics up here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76381855@N08/sets/72157630233016784/

if knyazb gets abducted by aliens ....2# deeebs. pending piccys.

im out man, its all yours...

you got abducted ? fuck me !! undibs anyway, sorry !!

How long is the steerer on the forks?

the steerer on the forks is 210mm (and the headtube on the nag is 140mm)

Drop - £200 delivered.

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