Olmo Nuovo Super Sprint
10-22-21, 03:55 PM
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Olmo Nuovo Super Sprint
Hi, I work for a non profit bike coop. This was recently donated and I'm trying to figure out what it's worth. It shows some signs of wear, most significantly the rust and pitting on the fork, and the peeling decals.Besides that is in pretty nice condition, and the plan is really just to give it a wipe down and leave it to the buyer to restore it properly. In general I've got a good hand on pricing vintage stuff, but with all the pantographing I'm just not sure what this is worth.
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10-22-21, 04:34 PM
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Actually the fork looks pretty decent. The crown is pitted but the rest will probably clean up nicely. The old aluminum foil trick works wonders. This is a very nice bike and the pantographed components add to the value. I agree with gently cleaning the grime and gunk off of the bike and stopping there. You can rub the fork with some foil dipped in water and it should brighten up the fork blades. The crown will also clean up, but the pitting will remain.
Value depends on all sorts of variables including where the bike is located. Some parts of the country yield much higher prices. I'll throw a guesstimate out there and say north of $400. I know if I owned it and it was cleaned up I wouldn't take any less. People that know more about this brand and the specific model and year can probably be of more help.
Value depends on all sorts of variables including where the bike is located. Some parts of the country yield much higher prices. I'll throw a guesstimate out there and say north of $400. I know if I owned it and it was cleaned up I wouldn't take any less. People that know more about this brand and the specific model and year can probably be of more help.
10-22-21, 06:10 PM
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I would place it in the $400 to $600 range because of the pantographs. It is likely a great bike and one that should be restored by any owner. Smiles, MH
10-22-21, 09:55 PM
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I would pay $400 for that bike.
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10-23-21, 04:07 AM
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A campy group puts a floor on the price of a bike of around $400. The price can obviously go higher depending on the quality of the frame, condition, location, etc.
10-23-21, 07:10 AM
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The pantographed components certianly add value but the frame is only Columbus Aelle and with the exception of the Nuovo Record shifting system all the other Camapagnolo components are mid-range Gran Sport. Consequently, I'd be reluctant to go over $400 US. It only has one set of bottle bosses and the optional Nuovo Record derailleurs, so this should be the 1984 model, which had an MSRP of $700 US.
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The cool thing about Olmo was even their basic bakes were usually really tricked out
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Aelle
I think this was the first tube set the new company made after it had been split from the parent company in 1977.The tubing name was derived from the original company founder – A.L. Colombo.
Aelle was a straight-guage (non-butted) manganese alloy tubeset for amateur and touring cyclists, built of cold-drawn, microalloyed-steel thin-wall tubing which makes it especially lightweight. CMn Steel – Weight: 2345 ... from
https://www.millfieldvelo.com.au/col...bing-timeline/
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