[Banjers51]

Hard for me to qualify "real", but probably would have to be the '72 Italvega "Nuovo Record" purchased during my senior year in college. Campy NR ders, hubs & headset; Stronglight cranks/rings; Universal brakes. I'm discounting the string of reasonable Bike Boom Japanese and Euro bikes I had before this purchase (Nishiki, Libertas, etc.) Used The first one I really fell in love with, however, was a '68 Cinelli SC purchased used in early '74 from Cupertino Bike Shop. Bought it as frame/fork and built up as budget allowed. Finally all Campy NR and some SR by mid '70s. Rode it to death, literally. No longer around, alas, but I suspect it remains the benchmark by which I measure all bikes I ride/own, just because it was my only bike for more than 20 years.