Bottecchia fan
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
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So based on the pictures I'd guess it's an early 70's entry level Italian bike, hi-tensile steel frame. The Nisi rims are a cut above the typical steel rim of the period. I would guess the brakes are Universal although who knows what those levers are but they aren't original. Can you tell what the hubs are? They might be Gnutti but I don't think they are Campagnolo. Derailleurs look like Valentino although I think the shifters are Gran Sport. It clearly needs a lot of maintenance but in good shape and properly configured (like loose the matress saddle and the DUI handlebar position) it would be a nice riding, decent handling bike that should weigh in around 26-lbs with that steel cottered crank.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista