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That is Very nice...

I am thinking about manufacturing replacment/replica Time Cleats (Image Below). Before I head down the road and get them reverse engineered I need to find out what interest there would be in making them. The back Cleat will be made of bronze alloy and the front out of aluminium. Obviously I cant give a cost at the moment as the more units ordered the price will go down. Let me know if there is an interest and I can get the process rolling.

Best R500 you have ever spent. Looks really good. Now promise you will ride her now and again.

Just my size

Thanks so much Evan.

Exactly what I am looking for... I have a set of cleats, just need some nice condition pedals... I so wish Time started making these again. Best pedals I have ever owned..

Delgado on that bike.

Love the detail on the brake bridge, and the fully chromed frame with that blue paint over it, so much depth.

It's nice sharing a passion with like minded people. With a lot of these older bikes, dating them if you don't know the history of the bike can at times be tricky. Lots of knowledge here on the hub and collectively the guys figure out quite a lot just from images of bikes. Some good people here.

Nice. The tube flutes don't look as pronounced on your frame as on other Masters, could be the colour that's throwing me off.The only Mexico that had fluted tubes were Nuovo Mexico and they were only made for 2 years as far as I know. Always nice to know exactly what you have, gives you a better idea on what it needs to take it back to original...

I would put this frame somewhere near the mid to late '80's. I think it was '87/88 that Colnago replaced the word "Colnago" stamped in the seat stay and replaced it with the "Clubs" logo. Some info on the Supers http://www.velo-retro.com/colnagotline.html

I think loose the gold on the campag emblem, otherwise keep as is.

Correct, the nuovo Mexico had the crimped tubes, the Mexico was pretty much a super. The only difference is the the Mexico had "colnago" stamped in the chain stays. The components that came off the bike were Pat. 84.

New member of the family. 1983/4 Colnago Mexico in Serroni Red. She is in immaculate condition.

New addition to my family. 1983/4 Colnago Mexico, in original condition and it's immaculate. 2 or 3 small chips but in prestine condition for its age.

Morph is 100% correct, locally built. As far as I remember Hullets Aluminium were involved with the tube sets. They tried to replicate Cannondale. They never could get the welds 100% right and most of their frames failed. I however don't ever recall them making mountain bikes, but I wasn't a mountain biker back then so may very well be mistaken. Interesting bike either way.

I started on 26" hard tails about 15 years ago, then about 5 years ago bought a 26" Dual sus Merida 96, had the bike just over 2 years and never could get used to the feeling. So I sold it and bought a 29er Hard Tail, best thing I ever did. Easier to keep maintained and for the riding I do (not a Cape Epic Rider) the hard tail works for me.

The Fouriesburg road is the best, normally pretty quite, nice wide yellow lane (Can ride 2 even 3 abreast). The road to Golden Gate has no shoulder and is normally quite busy, I didn't enjoy riding on that road at all.

Lets see some pics...

My Collection of fully completed bikes. 1988 Hansom, Reynolds 525 with Shimano 105 (Owned the bike from new) 1986 Colnago Master Piu, 2005 Campag Chorus/Record Groupset. (Acquired the frame and parts over the last 3 years, mostly from guys here on the HUB). I have a few more unfinished projects, but as we all know these are money eating machines...

Look at any of the old pictures of guys like Merckx and they all have short seatposts, raised stems. Rule of thumb for frame size was stand over the frame barefoot and the top tube should just touch your undercarriage, Closed fist around the seatpost for saddle height and stem length was calculated by pushing your elbow against the front of your saddle, open hand and about 2 fingers till you touch the back of the bars... basic bike setup, fine tune on a ride. How things have changed...

Nice ride, and I have to agree, you just cant beat the looks of a Colnago(or most Italian bikes for that matter). Good luck in finding a long campy aero seatpost. I have 1 but its short, hence my move to the Campag Titanium one. Seat posts back then where short because thats how guys rode their bikes. Rule of thumb was wrap your hand around the seapost and it should touch the frame and the underside of the saddle...Its just how bikes were made. Maybe try look for a nice Campag Ti seatpost.

Found the one I made when I was an apprentice.

Why not try a local engineering shop, or someone on the hub who works in an engineering shop...

David does some Really nice work. Good to see him getting some exposure. Great looking bike.