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Old 06-03-2023, 04:36 PM
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Proper photoshoot of the Gianni Motta
The winter shots were ok but these are better and I captured a whole lot more of the details this time. Still haven't ridden it. I want the replaced knee and my legs working properly the first time I take this beauty out. This was a NOS frameset from a guy oversea's collection. It's not mint but pretty good for an 80's bike.



















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Old 06-03-2023, 05:02 PM
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Great photos of an awesome looking bike. Curious to see how it fares on the 19mph test.
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Old 06-03-2023, 05:11 PM
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Great photos of an awesome looking bike. Curious to see how it fares on the 19mph test.
Curious to see if I can even get there this year, LOl!

I just killed myself on the Colnago C40 this morning for 20 miles. Finished with a 15.9 mph avg although there was a strong wind on the return leg.

Between the long winter and the knee replacement I am riding like a wimp right now. My quads have no fire in them at all....shameful.
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Old 06-04-2023, 07:41 AM
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Always love looking at your bikes-reminds me if the good old days when bikes were beautiful and they all didn’t look alike.
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Great build. I love it. I have had my eyes out for a Motta for some time. Had this colorway popped up in my size, no way I could have resisted!
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Old 06-04-2023, 08:36 AM
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Great build. I love it. I have had my eyes out for a Motta for some time. Had this colorway popped up in my size, no way I could have resisted!
Yep, I've been searching for years for one of the US Flag themed Motta's in my size. When I stumbled on this I could not resist.
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Old 06-04-2023, 08:51 AM
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Absolutely stunning. Just... wow.

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Old 08-10-2023, 10:11 PM
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I've gotten a few more rides in on this one including last night. In my opinion it feels better and faster under me than the Merckx Corsa 01 I rode over the same route the day before.

Legs are getting better so hopefully this one will be in the "19 mph club" soon.

This bike is 2 lbs heavier than the Merckx with 3 less gears in back, a "lesser" set of wheels, and less preferred saddle yet the Motta feels like the superior bike as of now. I've had a few back to back sessions on both bikes to do the comparison.

I ran a 18.4 mph avg on it yesterday for a little over 27 miles despite a lot of wind. Was at 19.8 mph avg about 10 miles in but the headwinds later killed the pace. I'm pretty sure on a cool, calm morning ride I can get more out of this one now that the speed (relative to my old legs, LOL!) is slowly returning.

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Great looking bike. So Italian. Immediately think "Giro"!
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Old 08-11-2023, 09:33 AM
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Great looking bike. So Italian. Immediately think "Giro"!
Ah success!! That was exactly my intent with this one.

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