Colnago project

[coreyaugustus]

First post. Let me know what you guys think!

Found a Colnago Super 91 for sale locally. Currently equipped with a mixed Ultegra 10sp group: new 11sp cranks, older 10sp shifters and derailleurs, SRAM brakes. Parts bin job on the stem/bars situation. The seatpost and saddle combos is nice. Easton wheels. Pics attached.

Plans are to go with Campy Chorus 11sp (if you have a group you wanna sell, PM me) and go all flat black/carbon with the components. Your design thoughts/direction are appreciated. I've never done this much work to a bike before, just minor mods.

[Spaghetti Legs]

I think a silver groupset would go nicely with the chrome fork and lugs. Silver seat post - Campy aero post for bonus points. You will be limited to Potenza or the less common Athena for Campy 11 speed in silver. I'm also partial to a quill stem, especially with a chrome fork.

Frameset looks to be in great shape!

[Gothard]

Any Colnago that gets used is beautiful. Make it yours, and pile the miles!

I never had a Colnago that I regretted buying.

[coreyaugustus]

I think a silver groupset would go nicely with the chrome fork and lugs. Silver seat post - Campy aero post for bonus points. You will be limited to Potenza or the less common Athena for Campy 11 speed in silver. I'm also partial to a quill stem, especially with a chrome fork.


I thought originally of going with an older 10sp set of Record/Chorus for a similar look, but then I saw this and it gave me hot flashes:
https://ddulyx3na1zvo.cloudfront.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Colnago-Arabesque-Front-Side-2.jpg

[coreyaugustus]

And I agree, I think a quill stem will be the better way to go. Took the stem off last night just to see what was going on there. Stem on it now is 130mm. I think I should go with something like 110/120.

[ultraman6970]

Quill is the way to go... second thing... maybe swap that headset for a campagnolo or a dura ace due to stack height?

[coreyaugustus]

Quill is the way to go... second thing... maybe swap that headset for a campagnolo or a dura ace due to stack height?

What do you mean by swapping out the headset to affect stack height? I honestly don't know what exactly to do about this part of the build.

I would like to lower the bars from where they sit now, get rid of those spacers. Is that what you're on about, and if so, how would I best do that? Links and diagrams are super helpful.

[rccardr]

I would suggest trying a quill stem before swapping out the headset. A quill will immediately drop the bars a bunch, so unless you know your ideal fit (or at least seat to bars, bars to ground, center of BB to saddle top), better to take things one step at a time.

[ls1togo]

Looks like a Super frame I sold on EBay about a year ago (same saddle, Cinelli post)...to a guy in NJ, I think...anyway it was a great bike, NOS to me from a shop in Spain...
Whether it is or not, Good Luck with it..they're a great ride!!

[coreyaugustus]

Looks like a Super frame I sold on EBay about a year ago (same saddle, Cinelli post)...to a guy in NJ, I think...anyway it was a great bike, NOS to me from a shop in Spain...
Whether it is or not, Good Luck with it..they're a great ride!!

Holy cow! Very well may be the same bike. The guy who sold it to me bought it via ebay. The stem in your photo is in one of his photos of the bike, but he changed it. Not sure where he was located when he purchased it, but it's in Arlington, VA, now.

Thanks for the info.

[ElvisMerckx]

What do you mean by swapping out the headset to affect stack height?

Corey, welcome to Paceline and great first post.

Stack height is a measure of how tall a threaded headset can be before you run out of threads on the steerer column. Looks to me like there's still plenty of threads for the headset that's on it.

[coreyaugustus]

Looks to me like there's still plenty of threads for the headset that's on it.

Thanks. There are, and they continue just past the top nut when it's on.

[ElvisMerckx]

… they continue just past the top nut when it's on.
That doesn't sound right. The locknut should completely shroud the steerer-tube threads (you never want exposed steel on the wrong side of the locknut).

Scroll down to section 6, step 6 under Headset Assembly:
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/threaded-headset-service

[coreyaugustus]

That doesn't sound right

I didn't say that accurately. There are threads unused in the top nut. That is, the threaded tube ends, and there are still threads continuing in the top nut.