Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Help needed: Anyone knows who built this frame?

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partizan
03-09-11, 03:27 AM
Hi,

I have this frame for years but unfortunately it has no decals so I cant figure out who made it. I'm planing to enter a vintage bike race with it and I have to know who and when it was built. Can anyone help me?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35284642@N00/with/5511875366/

Thanks!

rothenfield1
03-09-11, 11:11 AM
The pantos on the fork crown and seat stay lugs seem to be similar to the Columbus tubing logo. But, I'm unaware if Columbus made their own frames. It appears to be nicely brazed. If was to have to come up with a make and year, I'd say it was a Columbus from the mid-80's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaxacacoast/sets/72157611053037481/
JunkYardBike
03-09-11, 01:21 PM
Palo Alto and Biemmezeta (BMZ) which built some frame for Palo Alto comes up if you search for 'Columbus dove panto frame', but Columbus made frame parts, so it could potentially be anything. You might try asking this question in the main C&V forum as it gets more readers.

http://nycyclique.blogspot.com/2010/07/italian-biemmezeta-road-frame-w.html

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/270964-Info-needed-80-s-Italian-frames-made-for-Palo-Alto-Bikes

DRietz
03-09-11, 06:24 PM
That paint scheme looks like Koga Miyata to me.
partizan
03-11-11, 03:11 AM
Thanks!