Giordana Capella 56cm / very clean Dura Ace 7402 group
08-21-20, 02:34 PM
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SOLD: Giordana Capella 56cm / very clean Dura Ace 7402 group
Frame has a few chips and scratches, but nothing major. 8 speed DA 7402 group is exceptionally clean. New Mavic Open Pro laced to DA hubs. May consider parting out. Frame is 56 square. Seat height 75cm. $OLD
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08-22-20, 01:46 AM
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Giordana Capella
Most likely Oria ML 25 tubing made of Mannesmann chrome moly steel similar in composition to Columbus Nivachrome. The main tubes are straight gauge with a 0.8mm wall thickness. Forks and stays were about the same wall thickness as Columbus SL.
I have one of these Giordana Capella frames, excellent workmanship. Some background from the 90's:
"Giordana bikes were the house brand for Gita, a supplier of bikes and clothing. Gita was the United States distributor for the Merckx, Pinarello, and De Rosa bike lines at the time. They wanted a high-end frameset that would offer great quality at a slightly lower price point than the other brands they carried. Thus, Giordana was born! Gita enlisted the assistance of Dario Pegoretti in designing the prototype frames before they turned the final production over to Billato. Frames and forks were built in Italy."
1992 Catalog page:
Most of the Giordana red frames with white fork blades were the Polaris model made of Columbus SLX.
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I have one of these Giordana Capella frames, excellent workmanship. Some background from the 90's:
"Giordana bikes were the house brand for Gita, a supplier of bikes and clothing. Gita was the United States distributor for the Merckx, Pinarello, and De Rosa bike lines at the time. They wanted a high-end frameset that would offer great quality at a slightly lower price point than the other brands they carried. Thus, Giordana was born! Gita enlisted the assistance of Dario Pegoretti in designing the prototype frames before they turned the final production over to Billato. Frames and forks were built in Italy."
1992 Catalog page:
Most of the Giordana red frames with white fork blades were the Polaris model made of Columbus SLX.
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08-22-20, 07:41 AM
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You are, of course, correct sir.
Sharing from a response on Paceline:
These are publicized weights for tube sets offered over the years. ML25 was reportedly straight gauge, but thinner at the ends, so the weight stayed relatively low compared to some of the competition. I've heard very nice things about the ride of the Giordana ML25 bikes, although I haven't ridden one myself. I suspect it would be difficult to really tell a lot of difference between tube sets at the high end of the industry. Dura Ace equipped bikes were always right up there in the line. This is a nice one.
COLUMBUS AELLE 2345
COLUMBUS GARA 2305
COLUMBUS CROMOR 2190
COLUMBUS THRON 2250
COLUMBUS SP 2300
COLUMBUS SL 1930
COLUMBUS SLX 1960
COLUMBUS TSX 1950
COLUMBUS NEURON 1885
COLUMBUS PRX 2310
COLUMBUS EL 1935
TANGE INFINITY 2405
TANGE 2 2290
TANGE 1 2220
TANGE PRESTIGE 1950
ISHIWATA 022 2200
ORIA ML 25 2100
COLUMBUS AELLE 2345
COLUMBUS GARA 2305
COLUMBUS CROMOR 2190
COLUMBUS THRON 2250
COLUMBUS SP 2300
COLUMBUS SL 1930
COLUMBUS SLX 1960
COLUMBUS TSX 1950
COLUMBUS NEURON 1885
COLUMBUS PRX 2310
COLUMBUS EL 1935
TANGE INFINITY 2405
TANGE 2 2290
TANGE 1 2220
TANGE PRESTIGE 1950
ISHIWATA 022 2200
ORIA ML 25 2100
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New photos - this bike is ready to ride. New wheels and the 8 speed Dura Ace group is clean w/ very few miles on it.
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beautiful bike!!
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