I get a fair amount of requests to appraise vintage Colnago roadbikes,(which is always a pleasure), and amongst those fine steel steeds have been a number of questions regarding the Colnago Nuovo Mexico model, (circa 1984).
More often than not the owner has one of these, which were more common, the Colnago Super (profil), which can be identified from one crimp either side and center on the top tube, one either side and center on the down tube, and inside the chain stays
a Colnago Nuovo Mexico has two crimps either side and center on the top tube, 2 crimps off center either side of the down tube (so dt has 4 crimps in total!) , and none inside the chain stays
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Hello,
I’m restoring my first Colnago and your blog has been a great help.
I wonder if you could help me identify this frame I’ve bought:
https://we.tl/uDmTuC3Xns
Seller said it was a Nuovo Mexico but after reading this article I’m not sure anymore.
Could you tell me what you think ?
Thx,
Jeroen
Hi Jeroen
That image in the link is a Nuovo Mexico, you can see the profile/crimp on the outer edge of the down tube in the last picture, hope this helps!
This has been a great help ! Thx a lot !