Restored Colnago Track Bike Built To Eddy Merckx’s 1972 Hour Record Dimensions

This Colnago track bicycle is a piece for the true connoisseur—a frame that speaks directly to the legends of cycling history. It is a restored Colnago-built track frame created to the exact geometry associated with Eddy Merckx’s successful 1972 Hour Record attempt, measuring 61 × 57 cm, dimensions consistent with the machines prepared for the Belgian champion during that iconic period.

Eddy Merckx is, without dispute, one of the greatest riders in the history of the sport. His palmarès remains staggering: five Tours de France, five Giri d’Italia, a Vuelta a España, three World Championships, and an unprecedented dominance across Classics and stage races alike. Few names carry such weight; fewer still are tied to moments as defining as the Hour Record.

The frame itself features perfectly round Columbus SL–derived tubing, with reinforced seat stays—a testament to the engineering principles of the era: purity, stiffness, and speed above all. Restored with care and authenticity, this bicycle embodies the spirit of a transformative chapter in cycling, when innovation, ambition, and athletic brilliance aligned to push the limits of what was possible.