Show us your Italian Steel!
09-30-13, 06:30 PM
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10-02-13, 08:10 PM
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I always liked that red and white with chrome lug Bottechia design.
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01-15-14, 09:14 PM
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Me ca 1991 on my work bike of the time. 1990 Giordana road frame. Columbus Cromor. Campy bits. Single speed. Straight bars.
This was my all time favorite bike. Photo is not my actual bike, b/c mine was stolen
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1990 Basso Ascot. Mine had all Dura Ace. The "B" and "O" decals fell off on one side prompting everyone to say "Nics A S S ".
This was my all time favorite bike. Photo is not my actual bike, b/c mine was stolen
...1990 Basso Ascot. Mine had all Dura Ace. The "B" and "O" decals fell off on one side prompting everyone to say "Nics A S S ".
01-15-14, 09:15 PM
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01-16-14, 06:44 AM
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Wow, that is pretty darn close! Mine had down tube shifters, and a white American Classic seatpost. Also, mine was a size 60 or 62....
I miss that bike
I miss that bike
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01-16-14, 05:03 PM
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This is the only Italian steel bike I've kept - an '85/'86 Pinarello Crono. It has Columbus Air tubing, a wedge-shaped head tube and vertically-arranged shifters.
01-16-14, 06:00 PM
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That's one of the hotter bikes I've ever seen.
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01-16-14, 06:06 PM
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01-19-14, 10:17 PM
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LOSA Winner. SLX tubing.
01-19-14, 10:51 PM
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I love this thread. I figure I'll throw my Bianchi out here for good measure. I want to get another Italian bike!
Full 2x10 Campagnolo Chorus, Deda stem, Cinelli bars, Brooks Swallow & tape, Chinese carbon tubulars.
Full 2x10 Campagnolo Chorus, Deda stem, Cinelli bars, Brooks Swallow & tape, Chinese carbon tubulars.
02-13-14, 11:39 PM
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I thought Bianchi's were Taiwanese. I would expect an Italian bike would be made in Italy, not HQ in California and made in Taiwan.
02-14-14, 09:38 PM
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02-15-14, 09:56 AM
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Beautiful shifters. Probably the best ever made. Rarer than hens teeth now.
02-15-14, 10:48 AM
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My current Ity Steel
1984 Ciocc:
1983 Pinrello: Just started the build.
Love the Italians
1983 Pinrello: Just started the build.
Love the Italians
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02-15-14, 10:59 AM
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Aluminium Crusader :-)
02-25-14, 09:48 PM
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Here's my one of a kind Italian "Abarth" Grigio Road Bike:
Just kidding... This is my just finished restoration project that I created to match my 13 Abarth. Lots of little cosmetic details and a few modifications. It started out as an 86 Sintesi 6sp that I converted to 7sp. Here's a before pic:
Enjoy
Just kidding... This is my just finished restoration project that I created to match my 13 Abarth. Lots of little cosmetic details and a few modifications. It started out as an 86 Sintesi 6sp that I converted to 7sp. Here's a before pic:
Enjoy
03-03-14, 10:24 AM
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Updated pix of my Basso on a recent vintage ride, riding shots too!
I have Celeste bar tape waiting and a newer San Marco Celeste seat also waiting to put on.
I just love my old turbos though, HTF those in Celeste!
Link,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/113632...3/12894263653/
I have Celeste bar tape waiting and a newer San Marco Celeste seat also waiting to put on.
I just love my old turbos though, HTF those in Celeste!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/113632...3/12894263653/
03-28-14, 08:08 PM
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here's my Italians...
85 DeRosa SLX
80 Cinelli SC
79 CIOCC
85 DeRosa SLX
80 Cinelli SC
79 CIOCC
03-29-14, 09:04 PM
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My Torpado of 1961ish vintage, owned since 1969. Commuted one Summer into Boston, rode from Montreal to Boston, and a bunch of other stuff. A much loved bike. Only one other Torpado in the list. I have the original pump and fenders for it, too.
The Frejus was my Father's, and dates to the 60's, but beyond that I'm not certain.
Some pretty bikes here - and, for the one who 'didn't get it', well, that's just OK, some do, some don't. The ones that do are, of course, special
