Beautiful Vintage Italian City Bikes, Lets Talk About Them
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02-20-22, 11:16 AM
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Whoa, Italian city bikes? In that case...
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02-20-22, 11:25 AM
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Good thread. I need inspiration.
Have been trying to convert an Italian road bike with short top tube into something other than a road bike.
@Bicilover - How about some info on your beauty?
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Have been trying to convert an Italian road bike with short top tube into something other than a road bike.
@Bicilover - How about some info on your beauty?
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02-20-22, 11:29 AM
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It has been a while, but fender skirts were popular in the 80's, especially on women's bikes.
02-20-22, 12:17 PM
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I also like Sport bikes, but they are all 54s and don't fit well.
Bianchi Sport 099 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Bianchi Sport 164 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Bianchi Sport 099 by iabisdb, on FlickrBianchi Sport 164 by iabisdb, on Flickr
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I'd like to get a Taurus 19 someday. Internal rod brakes, so cool.
02-20-22, 12:46 PM
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Well hello friend! I am in the process of “restoring” the same bike. I am definitely taking some liberties with my bike but that is part of the fun.
Sorry about the NDS photo. There’s nothing being driven so kind of irrelevant.
Second machine…
Work in progress…
Sorry about the NDS photo. There’s nothing being driven so kind of irrelevant.
Second machine…
Work in progress…
02-21-22, 08:21 PM
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Good thread. I need inspiration.
Have been trying to convert an Italian road bike with short top tube into something other than a road bike.
@Bicilover - How about some info on your beauty?
edit = beauties
Have been trying to convert an Italian road bike with short top tube into something other than a road bike.
@Bicilover - How about some info on your beauty?
edit = beauties
02-21-22, 09:36 PM
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Just so you know, the frame geometry of a road bike is different than an a city bike with north road handlebars. Typically a city bike will have 71º angles or less and longer top tubes because the position of the hands on the handlebars are coming back instead of going forward. A typical road bike (and particularly a racing bicycle) make terrible candidates for converting from drop to upright bars.
I have yet to succeed finding a good use for this tallish stubby bike, .for a tallish unstubby rider. Maybe pass it on.
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02-22-22, 05:14 AM
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Does anyone know why Italians used the Freni Bacchetta (Rod Brakes) for so long and still do ?
Ive seen bikes from the 30's that had calliper brakes
We know the disadvantages of rod brakes. What are the advantages?
Ive seen bikes from the 30's that had calliper brakes
We know the disadvantages of rod brakes. What are the advantages?
02-22-22, 07:08 AM
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Metal rods last longer than cables and are easier to repair? Just a guess…
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I've posted my 1952 Paff several times, but thought I would add a little to this thread.....here's the bike:
And here is a picture of the bike with the wife of the original owner.....her husband bought the bike new with his discharge money from the Italian Army and courted her by riding from his town to hers on a regular basis.....
And here is a picture of the bike with the wife of the original owner.....her husband bought the bike new with his discharge money from the Italian Army and courted her by riding from his town to hers on a regular basis.....
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02-23-22, 07:11 PM
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I've posted my 1952 Paff several times, but thought I would add a little to this thread.....here's the bike:
And here is a picture of the bike with the wife of the original owner.....her husband bought the bike new with his discharge money from the Italian Army and courted her by riding from his town to hers on a regular basis.....
And here is a picture of the bike with the wife of the original owner.....her husband bought the bike new with his discharge money from the Italian Army and courted her by riding from his town to hers on a regular basis.....
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