Originally Posted by
jonafd17
Probably not a repaint. At some point in the late 80s or around 1990, Basso switched to the two colors on the Gap and other frames. Here is the Gap from the 1992 catalog with the same paint style just different colors:
http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Basso92/2.jpg
GLWS! That is a good looking frame for a good price. I wish I had the money.
I agree that it's the original paint, but I think it's a few years newer than the ones in that catalog. It just has the solid, diagonal transition from color to color, whereas the catalog shows a sort of thorned (I don't know how to describe it) transition. But yes, they had clearly moved past the chromed chainstays by then.
I hope this bike sells soon, or I might be tempted to buy it for my annoying tall brother or something...