Originally Posted by
Wildwood
I would call it Classic.
Italian, chrome lugs & socks, forged drop-outs with adjusters, tubulars, Campagnolo components, AND Italian frame with Reynolds tubing, even some thinning of the top head lug
But low-end classic = crimped stay-end attachment, guessing straight gauge tubing (what is seatpost diameter?), lesser Campagnolo
Nothing Atala for me.
My 70's Italian is Bottecchia Giro 'd Italia from '72. Size 58cm.
Chrome lugs & socks, forged drops w/ adjusters and eyelets, tubulars, Campy.
Frame is Columbus - SP
Really all that matters is - does it fit? does it work properly? does it fill a need/desire?
Recently completed work on my 1973 Atala. I cleaned and restored the original campy hubs and Mavic wheels, and replaced the tubular tires. Cleaned and de-rusted the frame, touched up paint, replaced beat-up decals with reproduction decals, shined up the components, etc. Looks pretty good for a nearly 50 year old bike. This is no museum piece - I intend to ride it as soon as the rainy and 50-degree days stop in Chicago area.
The seat post diameter is about 2.5 cm as near as I can tell. This is a 25" frame, 63.5 cm from center of bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube.