Offered: beware, fake colnagos sold in london

Saarf,

No need to be on the defence... all that you write is correct and sure many members appreciate the fact that you are making things clear of what an authentic Colnago looks like compared to a fake/imitation. These frames fetch top price and your detailed pics verify what to look out for!

With you all the way!

Abraço!

cc

Fake is a strong word.
But if something is not what it appears, and given my limited vocabulary, that's the word I thought suitable, apologies if it offended.

Regarding posting here, some could view it as cowardly, fair enough.
As a minor forum member, a passionate rider and someone who has a couple of Colnagos, eg, a buyer, I stuck it here.
No personal malice or damage to reputations is intended, merely to highlight the uncertainty in that particular model.
I fail to see why direct contact would have been better.
I don't live in London sadly, if I did, I would have probably just ridden over to the shop.
with regards to those 4 "Colnagos" listed
I sometimes get ask to give appraisals on Colnagos (believe it or no) , and here's an example of one I got asked about last week

notice the similar forks, the ones debated have similar, but look at the lugg cut out

not the heart, but clover attempts, too much stalk, I suggested possibly a colner
I also mentioned and highlighted the headtube lugg
here's one Colnago Sport, listed on ebay.it
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Vintage-Bicycle-Frame-Colnago-Sport-55-5cm-/300908362490?pt=Biciclette&hash=item460f893afa
the headtube has the flourishes more familiar to mainstream Colnagos


and , no rear stay braze on

we can see at least 4 different frames purporting to be Colnago Sports
Historically, I've never seen a catalog with Colnago sports, the one Greg Softly has is endowed with clovers in the headtube lugging, and has similar fork crowns, though with more shape.