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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-27-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 380
Posted By MauriceMoss

Kevin537 - did the frame come with a fork? If...

Kevin537 - did the frame come with a fork? If not, it's a shame as those were pretty nice looking.

unworthy1 and Senrab62 are on the right track here (no pun intended).

This looks like one of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 04:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 912
Posted By MauriceMoss

The only thing I've read online (so take with a...

The only thing I've read online (so take with a grain of salt) is that after Ernie Clements got the Welsh government to invest/build a factory in Newtown (there were apparently skilled workers there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 04:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 808
Posted By MauriceMoss

Too bad about the state of the frame since it...

Too bad about the state of the frame since it looks like a very nice one.

As noted by others, the decals are Liotto but the frame has all the telltale signs of a Giuseppe Pelà build.

I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 912
Posted By MauriceMoss

This may not be of much help to Kekec1965 at this...

This may not be of much help to Kekec1965 at this point (considering this thread started over a year ago and the frame is probably long gone by now), so this is going to be just for reference.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By MauriceMoss

juvela is spot on - this one is Belgian rather...

juvela is spot on - this one is Belgian rather than Japanese.

It's a nice higher end Superia (Zedelgem). I'm not an expert on the brand so can't say which model, but it might have been sold as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 899
Posted By MauriceMoss

Why, thank you kindly! ...

Why, thank you kindly!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-23, 03:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,161
Posted By MauriceMoss

I tried to find clear pics of that bb shell but...

I tried to find clear pics of that bb shell but these are the best ones I could find. While I'm not sure who manufactured these, I only remember seeing them on Rizzato made frames. These are all off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-23, 05:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 899
Posted By MauriceMoss

Hi Philippe and welcome to BikeForums! ...

Hi Philippe and welcome to BikeForums!

Whoever told you that your frame couldn't be a Cattaneo is correct. This is actually a Cavallo (Riccardo) of Cuneo (not to be confused with Cavallo Marino, a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-22, 02:26 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,321
Posted By MauriceMoss

Here's another one that wasn't clearly identified...

Here's another one that wasn't clearly identified when posted online, but fits in the Super/SR 60 category:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-22, 02:23 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,321
Posted By MauriceMoss

Here is a frame that was rebadged at some point...

Here is a frame that was rebadged at some point with generic 'Sport' badge and decals. It popped up on rennrad-news.de a number of years ago but was never identified. The Olympic rings and 'Super de...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-22, 02:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,321
Posted By MauriceMoss

Thanks, that's great, exactly what I was looking...

Thanks, that's great, exactly what I was looking for.



That's not an Allegro bridge. That style of brake bridge was not common on Swiss bikes. Actually, it wasn't common pretty much anywhere...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,321
Posted By MauriceMoss

Nice bike. Could you post a picture of the...

Nice bike.

Could you post a picture of the brake bridge? I'm interested in how it's attached to the seat stays. I have a hunch, just want to confirm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-22, 05:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 726
Posted By MauriceMoss

RE: the seat stay caps - there were several...

RE: the seat stay caps - there were several French manufacturers who used similar style of stay caps, with varying degrees of... swaginess (industry term).
So, that feature helps in narrowing things...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-22, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 216
Posted By MauriceMoss

While there's no direct evidence online,...

While there's no direct evidence online, according to some Roselli owners in Germany who bought their bikes new, this particular Roselli was a house brand for Radsport Köhn (Koehn) in Berlin. This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-22, 05:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,034
Posted By MauriceMoss

The fork crown panto is that of Krapf (a Swiss...

The fork crown panto is that of Krapf (a Swiss company from Bischofszell in the canton of Thurgau):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 09:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,805
Posted By MauriceMoss

Congrats - that is a very nicely made frame. Team...

Congrats - that is a very nicely made frame. Team Issues are certainly rare birds and, this one being my size, I'm a wee bit jealous.

Almost all Team Issue frames I've seen (that still had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-22, 07:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 490
Posted By MauriceMoss

That's not a Benotto. The serial number...

That's not a Benotto.

The serial number location and format, as well as almost everything else is consistent with Maruishi. The frame, apart from the internal cable routing through the top tube,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-22, 06:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,671
Posted By MauriceMoss

That version of fleur-de-lis panto is the Bernard...

That version of fleur-de-lis panto is the Bernard Carre/Didier Louis one:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-22, 01:20 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,671
Posted By MauriceMoss

As you already got solid info on the frame...

As you already got solid info on the frame itself, I'll just add that the fluer-de-lis panto on the fork crown is not a match to Marinoni (or Bernard Carre/Didier Louis, probably the other most...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-01-22, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By MauriceMoss

marius.suiram can you post a shot of the serial...

marius.suiram can you post a shot of the serial number on the bottom bracket? That should give you the year of manufacture. The pics so far make me think early/mid 70s

While Mercian allowed for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-01-22, 10:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 709
Posted By MauriceMoss

machinist42 is spot on - this is not a Falcon but...

machinist42 is spot on - this is not a Falcon but a 1954 Holdsworth.

Those fancy spear point lugs indicate it's a Cyclone. That model was in production for a long time and had a fair bit of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-22, 02:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 565
Posted By MauriceMoss

The seller is wrong. It's a Shimano, it says so...

The seller is wrong. It's a Shimano, it says so right there.


There's also a slight chance that it's a Shogun 1000AX :)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-22, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 945
Posted By MauriceMoss

Looks like the collective expertise has got you...

Looks like the collective expertise has got you well on the way to your Ciocc ID, so I'll just note that the T.d.F. fork is much older than the frame and was at some point attached to a Frejus 'Tour...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-22, 11:27 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,680
Posted By MauriceMoss

Yeah, sorry, I should have included more info...

Yeah, sorry, I should have included more info there, but you found it.
And now I can't stop thinking about bacon...

BaCo used to make contract frames for other shops (like Wolhauser), racing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 03:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,531
Posted By MauriceMoss

'A' for effort. ...

'A' for effort.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 02:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,680
Posted By MauriceMoss

Just to represent some French bikes, here's what...

Just to represent some French bikes, here's what BaCo used to do BITD:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 02:12 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,680
Posted By MauriceMoss

Poker references in cycling (as well as other...

Poker references in cycling (as well as other sports) in Italy go a long way back. 'Five of a kind' is called pokerissimo in Italian and is used both for 5 victories in a season but also for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-22, 02:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 568
Posted By MauriceMoss

With the Bocama No 14/pattern II lugs, chrome...

With the Bocama No 14/pattern II lugs, chrome socks front/back and Simplex dropouts, it looks like a mid-70s-ish PA60:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-22, 04:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 551
Posted By MauriceMoss

The first 5 on this list made at least some of...

The first 5 on this list made at least some of their frames. The rest may have built their own, although it was much more likely they just bought outside frames.

Cannatella and Bonanno are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-22, 02:22 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,364
Posted By MauriceMoss

Carlo Dossena's shop was located in the Seguro...

Carlo Dossena's shop was located in the Seguro neighborhood of Settimo Milanese. The business is actually still in the same neighborhood (Via Curtatone, 5, 20019 Settimo Milanese (MI)), even though...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-22, 02:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,399
Posted By MauriceMoss

I remember seeing this bike when it was listed on...

I remember seeing this bike when it was listed on eBay a while back. It's a pretty interesting looking frame. I remember the seller was guessing it was either a Giamè or a Frejus. It didn't look like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-22, 11:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 325
Posted By MauriceMoss

I think the serial number position and format is...

I think the serial number position and format is consistent with Speedwell.
I know they used Nervex Pro lugs on their Olympic model but, as far as I know, those only had track ends, so this must be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-22, 04:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 877
Posted By MauriceMoss

Too bad about the gloppy finish; hopefully it...

Too bad about the gloppy finish; hopefully it wasn't repainted due to damage/repair. If the finish is this bad, I'd hate to see the repair.

I think this is a relatively unmolested undrewed early...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,111
Posted By MauriceMoss

Multiple British builders used that style of...

Multiple British builders used that style of "shot-in"/fastback stay treatment by this point, so a bit more info (like a serial number) might help narrow things down. Also, some of these builders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-21, 01:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 822
Posted By MauriceMoss

I've seen a lot of Vettas over the years but this...

I've seen a lot of Vettas over the years but this one doesn't look like one of theirs. Specifically, the seat stay caps are unlike anything I've seen on Vetta frames. The fork crown is also not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-21, 04:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 915
Posted By MauriceMoss

Drillium Dude is right - you're looking at an...

Drillium Dude is right - you're looking at an Olympia badge attached to a non-Olympia frame.

The features of the frame, including the left-of-center top tube cable guides, stay end treatment,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-21, 05:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,459
Posted By MauriceMoss

Nice looking and interesting frame. I've...

Nice looking and interesting frame.

I've seen that fork crown before but, for the life of me, I can't remember where. It might come to me later.

The most unique feature on the frame is that...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-24-21, 04:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 973
Posted By MauriceMoss

That's a great deal for under $100. The...

That's a great deal for under $100.

The chain stay cable stop is in a bit of a no man's land, and I agree with T-Mar, that it was done so as not to damage the chrome socks. The top tube cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 05:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,010
Posted By MauriceMoss

I'm in the same boat as juvela - I've seen a...

I'm in the same boat as juvela - I've seen a number of Milano Sports but this is the first "Milano" I've come across.

There were a few more pics in that listing, so I'll add those for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 03:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By MauriceMoss

That's a very nice build - good job! While I...

That's a very nice build - good job!

While I think the fork does look like a replacement, I'm with unworthy1 on this - why do you think it's from a Schwinn?

As for the frame, I think most of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-27-21, 09:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 522
Posted By MauriceMoss

T-Mar is spot on, as always. One possibility...

T-Mar is spot on, as always.

One possibility here is that this frame was originally badged Apollo. Actually, there are pictures of its sibling (twin?) posted on an Australian forum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-21, 09:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 459
Posted By MauriceMoss

Any chance of a close-up pic of the head tube...

Any chance of a close-up pic of the head tube decal?

In one of the pics it looks like it shows a horse, similar to this one:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-21, 03:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,556
Posted By MauriceMoss

That certainly is a fine bike. Did you end up...

That certainly is a fine bike. Did you end up getting it? If the frame is straight, it'd be a sweet deal at $90.

Everything I can see in the pics (except the rack mounts, perhaps) is consistent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-21, 03:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 393
Posted By MauriceMoss

The "DY" there stands for Dave Yates, an English...

The "DY" there stands for Dave Yates, an English frame builder who's been making frames since the late 70s (his website (http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/) is up but I don't know if he's still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,383
Posted By MauriceMoss

Sioux City Sarsaparilla FTW! :)

Sioux City Sarsaparilla FTW! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 08:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,383
Posted By MauriceMoss

The first model I mentioned (Berufsfahrer Modell...

The first model I mentioned (Berufsfahrer Modell - 'Berufsfahrer' roughly translating to 'Professional Rider' - their top model) is the 65L you see in the catalogs.

As for the pump peg, that is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,830
Posted By MauriceMoss

Here's one that looks similar but has no model...

Here's one that looks similar but has no model name on the top tube:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-21, 08:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,830
Posted By MauriceMoss

Fausto Coppi labeled bikes were produced by...

Fausto Coppi labeled bikes were produced by multiple contractors and it can be tough to determine who produced what.

Of the documented builders, there are Fiorelli, Masciaghi and Tecnotrat (the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-21, 03:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,383
Posted By MauriceMoss

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-21, 11:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 708
Posted By MauriceMoss

Did whoever responded from Look say that they...

Did whoever responded from Look say that they don't believe this frame is a Look at all (based on the serial number) or just that it doesn't look like a KG131?

I'm not a Look marque expert, so I...
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