1978 Colnago Super Neo-Retro Style

1978 Colnago Super (Neo-retro style)
The Colnago Super, first produced in 1968, is an iconic racing bicycle known for its Columbus SL tubing, innovative geometry, and lightweight design. A neo-retro build features a classic steel frame with a modern groupset, offering updated shifting and braking performance. Paired with vintage-inspired components such as a classic saddle, the neo-retro Colnago Super blends the timeless aesthetic of a vintage Italian bicycle with contemporary technology and ride quality.
The specific model boasts a full Campagnolo Veloce 10sp groupset, matched with a set of Campagnolo Vento wheels. The frameset was restored in 2019.
About Colnago:
Colnago is an Italian bicycle manufacturer founded by Ernesto Colnago in 1954 near Milan, in Cambiago, Italy. Colnago is known for its high-quality road-racing bicycles and its innovative use of materials. Ernesto Colnago opened his own shop in 1954 and began building frames. Colnago gained recognition in 1957 when Gastone Nencini won the Giro d’Italia on a Colnago bicycle. In 1960, Luigi Arienti won a gold medal at the Rome Olympics while riding a Colnago bicycle.
Colnago's partnership with Eddy Merckx significantly influenced the company's success and reputation in the cycling world. This collaboration began in 1967 when Colnago supplied Merckx with custom wheels for the Milan-San Remo race, which Merckx won.
The partnership deepened in 1971 when Merckx joined the Molteni team, for which Ernesto Colnago became the regular bike builder.Colnago's dominance in the 1980s and 1990s was marked by groundbreaking innovations, iconic victories, and partnerships with some of the most successful teams and riders in professional cycling.
To date, Colnago bikes remain synonyms of Italian craftsmanship and are among the most desirable bicycles in existence.

About Colnago:
Colnago is an Italian bicycle manufacturer founded by Ernesto Colnago in 1954 near Milan, in Cambiago, Italy. Colnago is known for its high-quality road-racing bicycles and its innovative use of materials.
Ernesto Colnago opened his own shop in 1954 and began building frames. Colnago gained recognition in 1957 when Gastone Nencini won the Giro d’Italia on a Colnago bicycle. In 1960, Luigi Arienti won a gold medal at the Rome Olympics while riding a Colnago bicycle.
Colnago's partnership with Eddy Merckx significantly influenced the company's success and reputation in the cycling world. This collaboration began in 1967 when Colnago supplied Merckx with custom wheels for the Milan-San Remo race, which Merckx won.
 The partnership deepened in 1971 when Merckx joined the Molteni team, for which Ernesto Colnago became the regular bike builder.
Colnago's dominance in the 1980s and 1990s was marked by groundbreaking innovations, iconic victories, and partnerships with some of the most successful teams and riders in professional cycling.
To date, Colnago bikes remain synonyms of Italian craftsmanship and are among the most desirable bicycles in existence.

Frame material: Columbus SL steel tubes
Fork: Columbus
Frame Size: 57cm (TT and ST)
Groupset: 2016 Campagnolo Veloce 10sp
Cranks: Campagnolo Veloce 50/34, 172.5mm
Headset: Campagnolo Chorus
Brakes: Campagnolo Chorus
Stem: 3ttt 120mm
Handlebar: Deda elementi, 420mm
Saddle: San Marco Concor
Rims: Campagnolo Vento
Hubs: Campagnolo Vento
Tires: Vittoria Corsa
Bar tape: Ambrosio
Pedals: NONE
Bottle cage: Elite

Restored in Byron Bay by Officina Onefortheroad