Colnago Super Pista restoration and build

It will all be okay Chris, just hang on in there.

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My childlike exitement

Rings true still.... hehe.

NO!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUU I AM NOT GOOD AT WAITING!
Prob wont be for a week or two... hopefully they forks will fit ok, slightly worried as the frame is a tiny bit off at the front (crash damaged).

It's crashed though? Ha! Like my nag then. Hang in there mate.

ahhh.. this thread makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside...

I need to get my frame sent out to Italy so they can chrome it, paint it and build my fork. That'll cost me 600 quid. Safe man, safe!

Christ thats expensive. I'm going to try tin foil and coke on my forks and pop down to Hackeny Wick to get the frame bent straight. lols.

I know, but fuck it. I'm comitted to make that damned bike splooge worthy.

Chris, would you like a free pair of nos Cinelli Chrome bar end plugs to pass the time before the forks arrive?

I can't abide the Benotto ones a moment longer.

OH BOY YES. Are the Benotto ones really that bad?
I'll get you an Ale in return at least...

Deal

I've never really liked the Benotto ones.
If you can be arsed to come to SE14 then they're all yours : )

This thread really is a tear jerker.

Indeed! I'm going to dust off my passport! Thanks Gaz.

how big is the Carerra? You gunna be floggin it? Great you finally got some matching forks.

I wish that joker at the top of the page would delete his pics of his nicer bike...
Carerra is 59cm I believe, touch too big for me so I may pair it up with some nice flat crown Colner forks I have and sell on at a good price for any regulars...

"Touch too big" is the understatement of the century

Its a touch too small for me, otherwise I'd be interested, however if you happen to have any track forks going spare do let me know please

"Touch too big" is the understatement of the century

Quoted cuz it's true.

Finally cut the steerer and put these on, Gaz like a champ gave me some bar plugs... now I'm almost thinking it's time to redo it all again? Maybe even in orange? And not even rattle can....

Good job, you found the impossible. Seen you riding this beaut along bethnal green rd a few times. Very nice, you must be very happy.

Finally cut the steerer and put these on, Gaz like a champ gave me some bar plugs... now I'm almost thinking it's time to redo it all again? Maybe even in orange? And not even rattle can....

Brings a tear to my eye.

Drive side shot, Chris?

I may of just bought a Panto'd 2A (don't ask cost)... so need to clean that up and then shoot properly!

Awesome, how much did it cost?

HA!

Very nice job made great bedtime reading thanks for sharing

awesome.

front tyre is facing the wrong way though....

He's right u know.