Fork/Headset:
colnago/campy
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
campy/campy
Pedals:
campy pista
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
campy pista/phil wood/Gipiemme/
Saddle/Seatpost:
San marco regal/campy record
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
ambrosio/campy record low flange/conti sprinter
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
ambrosio/campy record low flange/conti sprinter
More Info:
semi "ratish" an i love it!
Added by j-Galland. Last updated about 10 years ago.
44 Comments
Love this bike.. I prefer the drops to the risers it rolls with now but even with them its a jaw dropper
Posted over 8 years ago
Haha, that picture with a CETMA on it is so strange-looking.
Fucking awesome, ratty, beautiful, beat-on piece of history.
Posted about 10 years ago
Vart hittade du en 1/8 gipiemme med mer än 47t? Har letat som en idiot. Snyggt åk!
Posted over 11 years ago
Late in the day with this, but this bike is EASILY my favorite on the site. I salute you, Sir.
Posted over 11 years ago
Nothing better than a real surviver,scratches and all.Gorgeous ride,enjoy
Posted almost 12 years ago
You sure it's an '81? I didn't think they started stamping the chainstay until 84-86. Still a sweet beater.
Posted almost 12 years ago
Whether it's a nice bike or not is irrelevant when I consider a beater. If it's got definite battle scars and usage, and the current owner rides it as such, then it's a beater. Now is it a bike worthy of restoration and polish? Most def. But until/unless that happens, the bike is a beater. A beater with true quality, craftsmanship and heritage behind it. But a beater nonetheless.
Posted almost 12 years ago
Hmmm, well i think the owner decides if the bike is a "beater". He may only ride this every once and while and doesnt want to restore it because he likes it the way it is. Some people dont like the polished and new look to their bike. Its like how a majority of people like buying vintage and antique stuff, you want the wear on it. I get what your saying but at this same time i think a beater is a bike you beat the shit out of and you personally dont care what happends to it, I dont think that guy feels that way about this beauty.
Posted almost 12 years ago
a beater is a bike that is beat. whatever you consider to be a beater is your thing, say it in a personal setting or about your own possessions. but by definition of the word "beater", which by my understanding is a bike that is "beat" to sh*t. this is far from it. this is a bike with some history and petina that deserves nothing less than respect and praise. btw idk where you live, but saying something is a beater is an insult to the owner and it totally does have something to do with whether it's a nice bike or not. just droppin you a line @stalag13
Posted over 11 years ago
Well Jethro, you don't live where I live. Where I live, a beater is an everyday lock-up bike, which this certainly looks like to me. And, I've lived and gone to school where you live, and it didn't carry negative connotations when I was there. Just because it's Colnago doesn't mean it can't be a beater.
Posted over 11 years ago
Yup...there goes a perfectly good pair of pants. You ought to issue a warning that before viewing this bike one might want to remove one's pants first.... now I'm sleepy.
Posted almost 12 years ago
Don't change a thing! It looks unbelievable good with the little paint chips and small amounts of surface rust. Definitely one of the best looking bikes I've ever seen.
Posted almost 12 years ago
No i don't gonna change a thing on this bike and thank you Sir!
Posted almost 12 years ago
Yet another beauty! You never disappoint with these steel beauties..
Posted almost 12 years ago
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J-Gazelle says:
Just see this bike. SU-PERB!
Posted about 6 years ago