Colnago Owners / Info / Appreciation Thread

Paging Saarf, paging Saarf.

Managed to get this off ebay.es after a tip off for £315 plus shipping! Currently on its way over here!

Is anyone able to tell me what year this?

Is there a reason this has painted and not chromed lugs, was this typical for X-Lights?

Sellers pictures…..

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Bargain!

Nice find & a bargain ;)
Some race teams asked for masters without chrome lugs , so could be the reason ...
Look forward to seeing it built & a ride report ;)

Think it's a later model extra light 2000- 2002

the EL-OS was brilliant!

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that's a nice , clean build

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that's a nice , clean build

Got to agree very nice

hi lads said id drop a quick one here. I'm new to forum but i thing this topic suits me down to ground. I'm 19 and have worked in bike shops/ been selling bikes now for 4 years. Colnago's always caught my eye- unlike most of my generation i really appreciate the older classics, not as far back as the mexico but more so around my birth time (master olympic era). Have owned a master, 4 dreams, a c95, 2 c50's at some point in time (not all together) and always have at least 1 in the shed. have no interest in the new stuff, basically since alex, ernesto's son took over. When they go right, they go right like no other brand. C50's still a favourite. From working all day with bikes i hate the shite talkers who talk about how some frames offer more comfort but by god do i feel comfortable on a c50 even with a superleggera saddle!

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+1 young Jedi

Beautiful nags! God damn I want one.. Hope I win this C40 on ebay...

Where would I find a 2000-2002 catalogue?!

had a look on bulgier net, no joy.

ask saarf?

thread should be called 'Ask Saarf'

Where would I find a 2000-2002 catalogue?!

Hi there is a 2001 & 2003 catalogue on velobase
http://www.velobase.com/resource_tools/catalogscans.aspx
You can tell by the rear dropouts & top cable routing your frame is a later model master & the master x light I believe was one of the last forms of master before they re introduced. The 30th aniversary
Also your frame has painted lugs , I have read that some teams requested painted front lugs for various reasons unknown to myself
I also have a fully painted master competition without a master logo or any chrome but I'm thinking mine is an early 90s model as it has slightly thinner Gilco tubing with the cable routed entering & exiting through the top of the top , the other master I have has internal routed rear brake cable , the cable entering underside of top tube & exiting on the top of the top tube. The Gilco tubing is also slightly larger

thread should be called 'Ask Saarf'

you will always be sure of irrelevant info there

Ariostea team decor?

nice matchy matchy jersey on the bay at the mo

the esa mexico period build is almost done

i think i'll keep em peeled for another crankset or arms as this is quite used

thread should be called 'Ask Saarf'

be great if was in a kinda "challenge anneka " context also

the esa mexico period build is almost done

i think i'll keep em peeled for another crankset or arms as this is quite used

Really nice . The grail of Mexico's

Hi there is a 2001 & 2003 catalogue on velobase
http://www.velobase.com/resource_tools/catalogscans.aspx
You can tell by the rear dropouts & top cable routing your frame is a later model master & the master x light I believe was one of the last forms of master before they re introduced. The 30th aniversary
Also your frame has painted lugs , I have read that some teams requested painted front lugs for various reasons unknown to myself
I also have a fully painted master competition without a master logo or any chrome but I'm thinking mine is an early 90s model as it has slightly thinner Gilco tubing with the cable routed entering & exiting through the top of the top , the other master I have has internal routed rear brake cable , the cable entering underside of top tube & exiting on the top of the top tube. The Gilco tubing is also slightly larger

Awesome thanks!! Have some rep!

Really nice . The grail of Mexico's

thanks

Hi there is a 2001 & 2003 catalogue on velobase
http://www.velobase.com/resource_tools/catalogscans.aspx
You can tell by the rear dropouts & top cable routing your frame is a later model master & the master x light I believe was one of the last forms of master before they re introduced. The 30th aniversary
Also your frame has painted lugs , I have read that some teams requested painted front lugs for various reasons unknown to myself
I also have a fully painted master competition without a master logo or any chrome but I'm thinking mine is an early 90s model as it has slightly thinner Gilco tubing with the cable routed entering & exiting through the top of the top , the other master I have has internal routed rear brake cable , the cable entering underside of top tube & exiting on the top of the top tube. The Gilco tubing is also slightly larger

my team buckler has overpainted lugs

and here's my old 94 with my current 96
you can see the tube gauge differences


the master pui I think can be defined also due to location of cable guide, I think near seat post
not mine.,

master x lights last incarnation was not in gilco ,but DT15v steel

this appeared on retrobike the other week
a fucking unicorn Master CX, circa post '96
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=250431
owner is American, Lee, a nice guy, and he sourced it from this Parishes own Hillary Stone
in my one of my fantasies, i have the stay bridge replicated in silver and turned into an id bracelet
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=250523
frame is 49cm ish, production line master started at this size, and the tubes are un characteristically un crimped,
i wonder what the story is behind it

i hope to complete this team issue rabobank lux dream in the next couple of weeks

i got of a certain Gent called Bjorn Hoberman, who was in the under 23 group I think, his name is on the rabobank sticker

i have a dura ace 7700 group, which is what the team used , and i await a set of winter wheels from a donor bike this week hopefully
cheap and cheerful wheels, will do to get through till spring anyway, summer projects will cast a shadow over the build budget, so I'll wait till september to get proper decent ones

dream's are the dogs dangly bits to ride btw (for an alu frame)