Italian City Bikes
08-18-12, 11:25 AM
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08-18-12, 04:12 PM
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Here's my zeus, just finished it today.
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1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
1983 Bianchi pista
1976 Fuji Feather track
1979 raleigh track
"I've consulted my sources and I'm pretty sure your derailleur does not exist"
08-18-12, 04:43 PM
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So many nice bicycles in this thread.
Gives a guy so many ideas.
Gives a guy so many ideas.
08-19-12, 12:33 AM
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€ 15 ...
08-19-12, 01:05 AM
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I've been looking at the pics in this thread and wondering what it is that makes a city bike an Italian city bike? Is it the size? The colors? The parts? The manubrio condorino certainly is very Italian, but as has been pointed out, there are not many to be seen here.
Here's a French one for comparison, and it manages very well to not look Italian:
Here's a French one for comparison, and it manages very well to not look Italian:
08-19-12, 10:29 AM
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Here's an example of an early 80's Bottechia found on eBay's Italian version of Craigslist (kijiji.it). I'm sure it's a gaspipe frame, but it has some chrome on lugs and stays. Here's a Legnano from the same site. Again, some chrome where you wouldn't see it on English or American three-speeds. Both have those condorino bars which I personally find quite lovely. It just seems to me that these bikes are more elegant than an old Schwinn Speedster or Racer (which, I freely admit, would probably do the job just as well).
08-19-12, 01:08 PM
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They turn up on ebay a bit. I have one labeled Simplex and there were Huret ones, maybe others; not sure what else they'll mount to:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LJ-S...#ht_500wt_1331
Someone here posted a link to this cool Bernardi catalog of parts too:
https://asp-it.secure-zone.net/v2/in...09/1033&lng=it
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-LJ-S...#ht_500wt_1331
Someone here posted a link to this cool Bernardi catalog of parts too:
https://asp-it.secure-zone.net/v2/in...09/1033&lng=it
08-19-12, 01:20 PM
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Italian Designed and Manufactured "Bella Ciao" and English "Raleigh" on the streets of Vancouver...
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Raleigh (Vancouver) by djk762, on Flickr
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Raleigh (Vancouver) by djk762, on Flickr
08-19-12, 03:53 PM
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08-20-12, 05:58 AM
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Well I took my city style zeus out for a maiden voyage, and the ride is "relaxed". I felt no urge to push the pace, just sat up and enjoyed the view. Amazing how a different style of handlebar will do that - it is a racing frame after all.
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1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
1983 Bianchi pista
1976 Fuji Feather track
1979 raleigh track
"I've consulted my sources and I'm pretty sure your derailleur does not exist"
1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
1983 Bianchi pista
1976 Fuji Feather track
1979 raleigh track
"I've consulted my sources and I'm pretty sure your derailleur does not exist"
08-20-12, 06:12 AM
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I noticed a similar situation in Ireland except most of the bikes there were mountain bikes. That surprised me because nobody seemed to using them for trail riding, just riding around town.
