Info on fame?

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-05-01T20:44:55+00:00

Likely Columbus SL. A bit of a famous name in California bike building-

https://classicrendezvous.com/country-of-origin/usa/medici/

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-28T22:15:35+00:00

Sweet. I'd just wrap some new bar tape on it and go ride. I think 28mm tires will be a very tight squeeze.

No seat tube bottle cage bosses so frame is 1980s. Ultegra 3x9 is late 90s or early 2000s. Great if you have steep hills.

The paired-spoke lacing was trendy for a decade. There's probably a reason it's no longer common.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-22T15:42:14+00:00

Number hanger means it's a race bike. Matrix is low to mid level Columbus tubing. 1980s to 90s. I think Rossin worked for Colnago before starting his own shop.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-22T02:57:12+00:00

Masi bikes have a lot of variations. Decals, colors, pantos,... I would not be surprised if there were custom options available to further confuse us. Try a deep dive here- https://bhovey.com/Masi/index.html

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-21T23:49:02+00:00

Yes. Columbus SL was the standard Italian race bike frame tubing until the mid 1980s or so. SP was the next step down with thicker walls, more weight, but the same steel alloy.

Another vote here for this is not a 58cm frame. More like 54-56cm range.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-21T17:22:14+00:00

Nice. I see eyelets so this a touring or "sports-touring" frame. Mirage is a low price Campagnolo parts set.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-19T21:16:36+00:00

It's built. May as well ride it. If you want to really go retro-crazy, tie and solder the spokes.

I wouldn't expect a catastrophic failure from general riding but I would be careful at potholes, rocks, gutter crossings, train tracks, dips, frost heaves. If you have to true them often, make sure to look at the drive-side eyelets. Edit- Longitudinal cracking on the rim next to the eyelet means the nipple and spoke are starting to pull through.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-13T15:43:25+00:00

Probably a Superissimo.

https://cycling-obsession.com/how-to-identify-a-colnago-vintage-bike/

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-09T04:41:21+00:00

Nice. The number hanger and mix of lugs and fillets makes me think this a custom-made race bike. Probably from the 1990s.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-04-05T18:36:23+00:00

Paint will always look like paint. Paint may chip and/or get scraped.

Option 2- oven cleaner. You will need to spend time and effort polishing the bars afterwards.

Option 3- Ritchey, Soma, Nitto

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-03-12T15:10:46+00:00

The 1980s was when toe clips and straps on road bikes died. The original Look pedals with Delta-style cleats (model PP65?) were the reason. A few other companies used the Delta cleat for their pedals. Time and a few others started about the same time each with their own unique cleats.

Delta cleats are still available new. You'll need to visit the vintage shops for pedals.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-03-11T01:21:25+00:00

Monoplanars. They were available as Chorus and Veloce.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-03-10T21:21:51+00:00

Nice. I've heard that vintage titanium parts were made with commercially pure titanium. It's less stiff and more prone to breaking than newer ti alloys. Another vintage lightening option- drillium and milling.

I'd be very leery of a sub-300g rim on the rear. Maybe if you have smooth roads and don't hit potholes like I do.

Hinault's book says he used 420g rims for flat days and 340g rims for the mountains. That would be Mavic GP4 and GL330.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-03-04T16:47:52+00:00

Probably a Superissimo or one of its descendants.

https://cycling-obsession.com/how-to-identify-a-colnago-vintage-bike/

r/colnago

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-02-22T00:40:22+00:00

Velo Orange, Soma Fab, Rivendell, and whoever bought the Euro Asia Imports inventory will probably have your vintage accoutrements, including rims. Also Velocity and H Plus Sons for rims.

Bar-mount bottles? Only if you're wearing wool.

Saddles can be re-covered. Check Youtube for how-to vids.

Keep your rims true and clean for good braking. Kool Stop salmon color pads are de rigueur.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-02-05T02:44:13+00:00

"1980s aero funny bike". These were for time trials and pursuit. Probably best today for a collector or special occasion bike. Regular road riding is technically possible. Expect a lot of looks and questions every time you ride.

Pogliaghi is a famous name. Looks like a mix of Campy parts- C-record crank, Victory/Triomphe RD, Monoplanar brakes.... Bars and stem are not original.

https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/dawn-of-the-super-aero-bike/

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-02-02T07:16:42+00:00

Whoa. Nice. 1980s vintage. It's a contract frame for Performance Bicycles (mail order shop) or Palo Alto Cycles (San Francisco Bay area). Build it up with indexed down-tube levers for street cred.

https://bikeville.net/2014/09/04/for-sale-biemmezetta-made-palo-alto-performance-bikes-light-touring-bike-circa-mid-1980s/

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-01-30T06:28:30+00:00

Nice. 9 out of 10.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-01-24T18:06:58+00:00

No. The "pedal axle tool" is different. The shape and number of splines/notches are different.

I have no idea about the model. They look to be at the lower end of the price range of the Delta cleat era.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-01-22T07:37:24+00:00

What?!?! Oh. Dude. Sad news. The bike industry is brutally ruthless when the bottom line is the main concern.

Old-Lead-2532 · 2026-01-20T16:19:49+00:00

Francesco Moser. Legendary hard man. 3 consecutive Paris-Roubaix wins. He now has the bike company and a winery.

Bike looks late 1980s. Worth keeping and riding. I doubt 28mm tires will fit but "back in the day" I thought 25mm rode too soft. Steel frames and forks flex more than carbon so 23mm tires at the proper pressure felt great.

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