The Broken Spoke: 1992 58cm Colnago Master Olympic

With a well maintained frame acquired from Brian Rioux of Two Wheeler Dealer in Wilmington, NC, this Columbus Gilco tubed beauty proved to be a fun yet challenging build with tons of uniqueness and quality.

Being as this bike bears the infamous Italian Ernesto Colnago's signature, it was only correct to equip the bike with Campagnolo components. Without a doubt, the first thing that catches anyone's eye are the rare Campagnolo Delta brakes. The best description of these brakes would be a photographer's dream and a mechanic's nightmare. While the craftsmanship is superb, the brakes do require much homework and in this case, a 3.5mm allen wrench.

After one finally takes their eyes off the Delta brakes, the rest of the bike is just as beautiful. Maintaining the Campagnolo fashion, the complete bike is Campagnolo right down to the cable housing and seat post bolt. The only exception is the set of Mavic Cosmic Elites which my father is a fan of.

Another unique feature of the Campagnolo components includes the infamous "hidden chainring bolt" crank of the C-Record era. The C-Record pedals are also quite striking with matching toeclips and straps. The 9-Speed Campagnolo Record Titanium Ergo Power shifters proved to be serviceable in this build and click strongly. They are attached to a set of Cinelli bars housed in a Cinelli stem. Finally, the white Selle San Marco Regal saddle finishes out what is Italian machinery at its finest.

Lastly, a big thanks to The CyclLust and BluePrint of the Ebay selling community for quality components and great service to boot. Also, this bike made many trips to our friends at Two Wheeler Dealer with us. Jim Mincher and the great staff over there were their usual helpful selves and undoubtedly helped make this build possible. Thanks to everybody who was involved!