Colnago Super Piu, Precisa fork, brazed lug cromoly frame, Nice Condition

Description: Colnago Super Piu Bike. Precisa fork, brazed lug cromoly frame, Great Condition. COLNAGO, SUPER PIU, This bike is an awesome ride! Mid/late 90s (I believe it's Mid/late 90s,... identifying the year of manufacture, not to mention a specific model variation is actually quite challenging with these bikes as there's just so many variations and special editions made, for example this is the Piu version of the classic Colnago Super, which basically means the rear brake cable is routed through the upper tube) The frame is all there and square. Colnago black and silver trick paint scheme with beautiful red, tuck painted accents on the Conago clubs on the lugs. I think paint is original but don't have the experience to be positive. This bike was made to ride and has had many a happy mile with me aboard and my dad before that. The paint understandably has minor scratches/dings here and there and has aged but don't get me wrong it's in great shape and looks awesome. Has Shimano 16 speed gear set installed. Shimano brakes and Shimano lightweight wheels. Good tires. Shimano crank and pedals. Very nice Specialized brand "Shallow Bend," handlebars. Grip tape has been redone multiple times over the years, and right now its in practically perfect condition w/ no rips etc. The saddle is a very comfortable, white, Italian leather, Selle SMP Extra which still sells for $140 online and is made in Italy (I love that it has a cutout for the gooch so you don't get your taint pounded all day riding around Seattle!). The headset bearings are Logic series made by Ritchey and they are super smooth and tight. The front fork is the Colnago Precisa, a unique (revolutionary for the time it was first introduced) straight fork built by Mr.Colnago after being inspired by Ferrari engineers, who were working with him on early carbon fiber frame designs. I believe this was an added upgrade the original owner added, or maybe it came with it! As I say the variations and options are various and factory records are confusing! The paint matches so it could be factory. I hope somebody that really knows Colnago better than I do comes and checks it out. I'm not a complete noob but I'm not a Colnago nut either. I KNOW there's someone out there that breathes bikes that can just glance at it and know this information... This fork design basically revolutionized the front fork for road racing bikes. Steering response/crispness and ride quality was noticeably improved, by absorbing the street's imperfections and bumps more efficiently and changing the steering geometry that had been the industry's mainstay up until the Precisa's release. It is a design which became immediately popular and which was often copied by other bike manufacturers. The design has crossed the finish line of many a race in 1st place. The first ever straight fork design if I'm not mistaken. The bike is ALL brazed lug construction, not welded, which gives it a loved and sought after ride quality, a unique flex and springiness, while maintaining proper rigidity, which you'll notice if you're an experienced rider or once you've become attuned to the bikes ride personality. Its AMAZINGLY lightweight. The tubes are top quality chromoly steel made by a well known company which supplied Colnago. It can be easily looked up if you care to know who made the tubes themselves before Colnago put them together... The head decal from Colnago is there but it has seen better days. This bike comes from a long and distinguished racing pedigree. I rode it hard all throughout college, everyday, all over Renton and Seattle, and since then it has been sitting dusty but protected in a back corner of the garage since 2009ish? and only ridden occasionally. A dream of mine (and really what this bike deserves...) was to get it re-outfitted with all Campagnolo hardware like it was originally. The original Campy gearsets etc. were pretty well worn when my dad passed this Nag on to me and shifting response was no longer smooth and fast and things were kinda dingy chromewise etc. Mainly I didn't know what I was throwing away! (I wanted to look cool in college too and the black Shimano hardware matched better with the paint in my opinion than the original chrome Campys.) Back then I just didn't have the cash to outfit it like that either. I also wasn't a "full road bicyclist," and I didn't want my feet locked to the pedals etc... I was in college for welding and engineering so I wore work boots. I used to have stainless steel sheetmetal rain fenders I TIG welded for it but I gave them away long ago. I added to this bike one step at a time, generally, and so the bike has a small handful of brands' hardware installed. None of it was ever crap or super cheap hardware but it's definitely not Campagnolo! So the dream, once I became semi-versed in cycling history and a little bit of Italian bike heritage, was to put it back to full Italian stallion status someday, but now I pass that choice on to you.. I had more than one fellow rider (experienced ones) compliment my bike only to notice all the Shimano and shake their heads before asking WHY?! Anyways.... I really don't want to sell this bike but I just don't ride often anymore and now we've welcomed a baby girl into the world and we need all the help we can get. This BIKE DESERVES TO BE RIDDEN AND APPRECIATED. Look them up, usually you'll pay a grand or more for just the bare frame! I have not measured the bike frame. The bike fits a 6' man very comfortably.

Price: 1400 USD

Location: Kingston, Washington

End Time: 2024-01-19T15:44:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD