Can someone please help me ID a Colnago frame? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-18-2004, 08:06 AM

I recently bought a Colnago frame off eBay. It's very pretty, although
the paint was beat-up in places (the pictures are post touch-ups).
Anyway, I have no idea what model or year it is, and was wondering if
anyone could help me ID it.

Pictures at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

The eBay seller guesstimates that it is a mid-90's bike. It has 130mm
rear spacing, so that seems reasonable. If it's not obvious from the
pictures, the tubes are not specially shaped in any way. I can't find
a serial number anywhere. There are also no tubing labels. There is a
clover-shaped drain hole in the BB shell. It has Colnago-branded
dropouts.

Aside: the seller says the frame takes a 26.8 seatpost, but I can't
seem to get that size tight enough. On the other hand, a 27.2 doesn't
fit at all (possibly the clamp has been compressed, of course). If I
knew which model this bike is, then I'd be closer to knowing the story
on the seatpost size.

All help appreciated greatly.

Thanks...