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This was posted in "Catch of the Day":

Head lug work looks similar!

Bikewer


Picked up this Cilo Swiss yesterday. It's kind of interesting, with a mix of features.


The frame (decals are kind of buggered) says:
"Tubi Speciali in Aelle"
"Carbono Manganese"
and
"Columbus"

Another on the main tube says, "Cilo Swiss Handmade". It appears to be of lugged construction, with some detailing on the lugs.

The cable guide under the BB is stamped, "Modele Vitus Depose"

It has Shimano 600 components for the headset, DRs, and brake levers, but the brakes are Weinmann dual-pivot with no QR.

No QR on the wheels either. These are Maillard hubs laced to Weinmann rims, the older, wider 700c. Though they are stamped "20mm", the actual width is about 25mm. Someone has put too-small Hutchinson tires on them, which actually sit inside the rims! Hope I can find proper tires...
Axles are undersized compared to modern hollow axles, and the hubs need rebuilding. Ditto for the old-style BB.

It's a ten-speed, downtube friction shifters, (Shimano 600) and the frame appears to be about 23 1/2 inches.
Paint and decals are, unfortunately, not in very good shape. Looks like the pedals have been replaced with cheap plastic rattraps. Probably had old-style steel toe-clips at one time. Saddle is a well-weathered "Serfas", probably a replacement as well.
Looks ultimately rebuildable...I've been unable to find much info on these bikes on the web.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...108AcNGzhu3bNn

Check out the headset detail:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...108AcNGzhu3bNn
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