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time to rip the decal off my refurbished 'mexico' then ;)

Yep as 606 points out, the weight reference - frame only

aint no way in hell a 35 year old steel frame (granted, amazing steel) weighs 1400g, the same as a C40

I think that is also true. don't think the Supers had both this inscription and the interior groove along the stays

even though it weighs what a mexico should weigh? or based purely on the chainstay theory?

either way I'm all good, happy as a clam with this frame. bloody beaut

that thread you refer to up there saarf as being 1.85 is pretty much what this frame weighs.

@xrayspex no this is without fork, frame only

mexico decal has indeed been added later, as it's been restored. forks are not colnago, nope, they're columbus NOS w campy dropouts

what do you say re the 1.8 weight then Saarf? pretty sure the supers are all above 2kg

some more

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hey guys so a little update on the frame I've purchased. Turns out it weighs about 1.8g, which as far as I know should indicate Mexico status, as I think the Supers are more than 2 (correct me if I'm wrong). Bit confused by this as Saarf indicated he thinks no mexicos had crimped chainstays, and this one seems to. Seems there really is no rhyme or reason to these late 70s & early-mid 80s Colnago frames, often sharing and swapping characteristics of each. Lovely stuff regardless!

saarf, just came across a mexico with crimped stays on th'bay - is this an anomaly you reckon?

yep, thanks...was just reading all about them on the raydobbins.com site actually, where many distinguishing features are gone over with a fine tooth comb (one of which being the crimped tubes)

http://www.raydobbins.com/misc/Colnago_Catalog/colnago_catalog.htm

edit: probably already posted somewhere earlier in this thread, that link...

ah ok...

hmmm. this one's also autographed on the left side, that narrow things down? when I get hold of the frame I'll update and let know if it's crimped or not, looks like it could be from that pic but also could be the light/reflection

cheers @JusCos, it was advertised as a Mexico, but I wasn't sure really & wanted to clarify with you guys. internet seemed a bit fuzzy on this one..but yeah the more I read seems like a Mexico indeed

thanks man:) looking forward to building her up over the winter...

pics of (minty) drop outs attached...

probably a sympathetic respray indeed. reckon it's well done though, so I'm not going to complain

ah ok, thanks. would love to find out more, does this pic help?

haha ok thanks saarf. so there is such thing then as a Mexico/Super? I thought they were two different models, but info seems fuzzy on the subject with just a quick search around the net. much obliged!

hi folks, figured this might be the correct thread in which to post this. Just wondering if you all can id the year & model name for this one?