Old 02-08-09, 03:05 PM
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Kommisar89
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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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Many bikes, much like motorcycles of the period, up until the 80's I guess would fit your definition of a good all rounder. By the 80's every tubing manufacturer had a half dozen tubesets, every component manufacturer had a half dozen component groups, mountain bikes arrived on the scene and you start to see the specialization. How about the ubiquitous Peugeot P8 series most commonly represented by the UO8 in the US. The same basic frame came setup for everything from sport riding to sport touring to semi-loaded touring with lights, racks and fenders with dropped bars or upright bars, take your pick. Here's mine set up in traditional road trim. Today it is set up "cross" style with 32mm nobbies MTB clipless pedals.

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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
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