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06-23-2012, 03:22 PM
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Suggestions for Circa 1980 Italian frame
A local guy is looking for something nice, Italian, built between 1977 and 1981 or so. He wants something a little bit unusual, so not a Bianchi or Colnago, and wants to use all clamp on components. Any suggestions for brands/models? I would think Cinelli and Ciocc, maybe Bottecchia, but don't know much about the era or specific models to search for. thanks.
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06-23-2012, 04:24 PM
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06-23-2012, 04:54 PM
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My first race bike was a Ciocc so I would say that would be cool. Olmo would be a good option too.
mIKE
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06-23-2012, 04:58 PM
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Don't forget Masi, although to go all clamps will probably have to be pre '77.
I have a '76 Gran Criterium that has clamps for the top tube brake cabl;e guides. The rest of the bikes has braze-ons. I had an early 70's/late 60's Bottecchia that was pretty sharp. Full clamps and full chrome under an awfully thin base coat of paint.
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06-23-2012, 05:03 PM
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1980, my first year of real cycling. I had a Bottecchia.
Though not as collectible as Masi's or Colnago's they are still pretty cool.
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06-23-2012, 05:14 PM
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Ping guygadois. He has an exquisite Biemmezetta he has been waffling over selling. Very uncommon and in outstanding shape. It's too small for him and he has been agonizing over it because it is such a neat bike.
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06-23-2012, 07:40 PM
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Oliver, how big is the guy??
Depending on the size I could suggest maybe one of the original serotta's built by serotta, a couple of NOS colnagos and EM from that era... A masi made in italy... and other stuff I can't even remember but pretty much NOS.
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06-23-2012, 09:27 PM
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I questioned him on Merckx and other countries of origin, but he's stuck on Italian. I also think that full clamp on frames were getting scarce by the late 1970s, but he wants that as well. 59 x 57 is about right for him.
I wasn't sure when the Italian Masi era ended. Thanks for Biemmezetta and Grandis, two I've never even heard of. Olmo is good too. Any model names come to mind to narrow the search? When did Basso start building? I know a little about the 1990s frames, but nothing about what they (or if they) built previous to circa 1988. thanks for the suggestions
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06-23-2012, 09:52 PM
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ciocc
cuz most people don't know how to pronounce it and they'll end up thinking it has something to do with CCCP
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#13
06-23-2012, 09:56 PM
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Quote:
http://www.mappel.de/sound/bike_brands.mp3 Dead now  mIKE
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06-23-2012, 10:14 PM
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I vote for Olmo, Cinelli, De Rosa, Bottechia, Pinarello... actually they're all good.
What about Pogliaghi?
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#15
06-23-2012, 10:14 PM
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I always thought it was Choach....like roach
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