Classic & Vintage - Help identify Paletti

please, any infos
i think it might be paletti meteor, but i'm not sure, the stickers differ, the frame is cylindric, dunno

or paletti prestige hmm

How is your Italian?
http://www.ciclipaletti.com/template.php?pag=58659

Better pictures might help also.

i know their site, thanks
i don't have better photos, the bike is a "possible" from a guy abroad, and i want ti see if it's worth it.

Full Record C with Deltas end Ergo levers. Fair street value in the U.S. $1200 +

mmm, sounds good, i'm paying around 400$, i hope i will find a proper stem for it, still not sure about the name

i hope i will find a proper stem for it, still not sure about the name

The stem is an easy fix.......

i meant the model of the paletti
the stem was a 3ttt, pantographed paletti, probably

Here's a pic of my 84ish Super Prestige if it helps at all.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Talus/DSC00688.jpg

a nice guy from paletti answered, paletti record 1990-91

I wish I spoke Italian...

ok, the bicycle is on it's way
now i have to find a 3ttt paletti stem
any clues?
ebay doesn't blink on this one

I've seen pantographed stems come up once or twice, but they went for big money.

my bicycle is here, she's lovely, small rusted points, but i will corect them

How about some pics?

i will post these days
i don't like the fork at all, looks thick
the bike is kinda heavy
i think the frame itself isn't the sexiest thing, but the group is treasure
i think i will look for a straight chromed fork

In for pics.

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sorry for the quality of the photos, the light wasn't enough
i am thinking to sell it, because the frame is dissapointingly heavy for my expectancies. the group is divine though. and i can't broke it into pieces to keep what i need, that's blasphemic. i also have a black 3ttt stem(not pantographed though) that would suit the body.

Where did u scored this??? I've never been so lucky to get something like this for cheap.

There is a guy in the area that has one full C but the tubing is like gilco, wish had the money to buy it :/

Nice bike man :)

Have you ridden it? Because deciding not to keep it because it's too heavy without checking out the ride first doesn't make a ton of sense.

the ride is nice, never had a group so good, but the frame is kind of thick and bulky(i can feel it when i am taking the stairs to my apartment):)
i will make some fine tunings, i will change the stem and i will see
i'm tempted by the price i could get on it and by the fact that a friend of mine could help me buy a nice steel that would satisfy me perfect, again, on a good price.

the ride is nice, never had a group so good, but the frame is kind of thick and bulky(i can feel it when i am taking the stairs to my apartment):)
i will make some fine tunings, i will change the stem and i will see
i'm tempted by the price i could get on it and by the fact that a friend of mine could help me buy a nice steel that would satisfy me perfect, again, on a good price.

Sell it if you will, but it may be difficult to beat this one for character, details, and performance.

Low weight can cost "big-time" if you aren't careful.

I'd stop worrying about the weight and ride the bike for a season before you give up.

thanks for the advice, sounded from the heart:)
i found on a local forum and bought a 3ttt black stem, very similar to the original 3ttt pantographed paletti, and i will change it soon

although the frame is columbus EL, the bicycle seams to be very heavy. this is very strange. i will find the weight. the fork seams very bulky and heavy

anyone interested in buying this italian?

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the bike is kinda heavy.......


I have a suspicion that most of the "extra, unexpected" weight you are feeling from the bike is coming mostly from the components and not the Palletti frame. The C Record/Delta group is veary heavy compared to its contemporaries. The Delta brakeset alone is close to double the weight of a 440 SSC Mavic/Modolo sidepull set. The early Ergo shifter levers alone feel as heavy as a small pistols in my hand unmounted. Campy went all out and pursued form over weenie weights with the group. Maybe they thought the aero advantages of the new smooth edged designs were enough to offset the additional weights??

Chombi

I have a suspicion that most of the "extra, unexpected" weight you are feeling from the bike is coming mostly from the components and not the Palletti frame. The C Record/Delta group is veary heavy compared to its contemporaries. The Delta brakeset alone is close to double the weight of a 440 SSC Mavic/Modolo sidepull set. The early Ergo shifter levers alone feel as heavy as a small pistols in my hand unmounted. Campy went all out and pursued form over weenie weights with the group. Maybe they thought the aero advantages of the new smooth edged designs were enough to offset the additional weights??

Chombi

My thoughts exactly. Columbus EL is one of the lightests steels to build a frame out, and c-record is a beautiful pig made out aluminium :)

nice @aluminium pig