What can you tell me about this Caloi bike?
04-02-24, 10:00 PM
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What can you tell me about this Caloi bike?
The color attracted me. Can't find much about Caloi bikes. I've heard of them but haven't ever seen one in person.
Tubing size looks like it might be aluminum?
I'm waiting on clearer pics and maybe the frame size, if the seller knows.
Tubing size looks like it might be aluminum?
I'm waiting on clearer pics and maybe the frame size, if the seller knows.
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Brazilian brand. That one looks to me like aluminum frame, steel fork. Mid range, from the 90s. I’m sure someone has more specific info.
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That guy! 
One of the reasons I stopped following the pro peloton. 
One of the reasons I stopped following the pro peloton.
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Caloi is a Brazilian brand name. West Coast Cycle Supply Company distributed this brand for a while in the 1970s.
Dorel Industries purchased the Brazilian company in 2013. Dorel also owned Pacific Cycle of Wisconsin and Cannondale. In October 2021 Dorel sold its bicycle division to a Netherlands company, Pon Holdings.
Dorel Industries purchased the Brazilian company in 2013. Dorel also owned Pacific Cycle of Wisconsin and Cannondale. In October 2021 Dorel sold its bicycle division to a Netherlands company, Pon Holdings.
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Caloi is a Brazilian brand name. West Coast Cycle Supply Company distributed this brand for a while in the 1970s.
Dorel Industries purchased the Brazilian company in 2013. Dorel also owned Pacific Cycle of Wisconsin and Cannondale. In October 2021 Dorel sold its bicycle division to a Netherlands company, Pon Holdings.
Dorel Industries purchased the Brazilian company in 2013. Dorel also owned Pacific Cycle of Wisconsin and Cannondale. In October 2021 Dorel sold its bicycle division to a Netherlands company, Pon Holdings.
I was hoping someone knew some tech specs or maybe had one at one time.
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Look is similar to a Caloi C-4. Aluminum frame possibly by Cannondale.
Caloi for sale on ebay
Caloi for sale on ebay
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Cannondale did private-label frames for L.L. Bean and possibly other mail-order catalog companies but not for other bike companies. (Easy to spot: U.S. Cannondales had smoothly ground welds.) Caloi had its own factory in Brazil.
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Dorel Industries did not purchase Caloi until 2013.
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Certainly looks Al, they can do the magnet test for you. Seems complete and lightly used, from the fuzzy pics.
