Show us your Italian Steel!
04-03-13, 01:40 PM
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some truely superb bikes in this thread. I am going to look for an italian as soon as money allows
04-03-13, 02:40 PM
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A lot of carbon and alum bikes have come and gone in the last few years but I don't think I'll ever part with this one...it may loose the Duracci in favour of some nice Campagnolo jewelry in the very near future...
*Maybe more correct to refer to her as "hand built by an Italian in Canada"...
*Maybe more correct to refer to her as "hand built by an Italian in Canada"...
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04-03-13, 02:48 PM
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In the late 80's I used to build wheels for Marinoni loved them!
Don't know that I can say this is still my bike, it's been on a long term loan to a friend of mine. Columbus SLX Derosa which I loved beyond all others (until I got married I guess I should say). True bastard bike of all things I liked at the time, mavic front hub and mavic headset, race face crank, first generation 600 brifters, salsa stem, campy seatpost, etc
Don't know that I can say this is still my bike, it's been on a long term loan to a friend of mine. Columbus SLX Derosa which I loved beyond all others (until I got married I guess I should say). True bastard bike of all things I liked at the time, mavic front hub and mavic headset, race face crank, first generation 600 brifters, salsa stem, campy seatpost, etc
04-03-13, 06:51 PM
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DSC03334 by nelson4568, on Flickr
made in taiwan....but it was an italian company...many many years ago
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04-03-13, 11:58 PM
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I'm not a fan of the modern Colnago frames but these vintage ones are just insanely beautiful.
For those of you who own beauties like this, do you ride them like a real race bike or use them for leisurely rides only? I would guess the latter but I'd like to see some yes-es and to what extent.
For those of you who own beauties like this, do you ride them like a real race bike or use them for leisurely rides only? I would guess the latter but I'd like to see some yes-es and to what extent.
04-04-13, 12:28 AM
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DSC03334 by nelson4568, on Flickr
made in taiwan....but it was an italian company...many many years ago
04-04-13, 02:03 AM
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waay too much cable period.
04-04-13, 06:35 AM
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04-04-13, 06:41 AM
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Absolutely +1,000
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04-04-13, 08:22 AM
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Dude is like 80 years old (I'm pretty sure I'm either right or very close). Does he even put any of the bikes together anymore?
05-06-13, 01:53 PM
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My "fast bike" is an old late 90s/early 2000s Italian steel Marin. Columbus tubing + all Campy. It's a fine machine which I bought a couple years ago and which I've ridden several thousand happy miles. I've never been able to dig up much info on them; if anybody here knows anything about these old girls, I'd appreciate any info you can pass along.
05-06-13, 02:01 PM
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My "fast bike" is an old late 90s/early 2000s Italian steel Marin. Columbus tubing + all Campy. It's a fine machine which I bought a couple years ago and which I've ridden several thousand happy miles. I've never been able to dig up much info on them; if anybody here knows anything about these old girls, I'd appreciate any info you can pass along.
05-06-13, 05:46 PM
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Just getting this Sannino frame on the road with parts I had on hand (including recycled bar tape!).
From what I've seen of old catalogues, all the Sannino bikes of this era (mid-80s?) used the same frame - same geometry, same materials, etc., and varied only by the component group. I have no idea what this frame came with originally, but a "restoration" could appropriately go many different ways.
This is a very quick handling bike and a good complement to my more relaxed carbon fiber bike (Felt Z) and aluminum cross-turned-commuter (Jamis Nova Pro).
I'm not sure what my long term plans are. The frame is undamaged, the paint is pretty good (minor touchups) and the chrome near perfect. I'll probably ride it this summer, get the fit dialed in and then decide whether to go true retro, or, more likely, stick with what is on there (Dura Ace and Ultegra mostly), but add some integrated shifters.
I've ridden it for a total of about 2 hours in three rides and have really enjoyed it although the fit is a little off because of the steep seat tube angle. Right now I'm friction shifting a 10 speed cassette and give my experience a good B+ to this point -it works very well but is a little fussy because of the narrow spacing and hard to totally eliminate unexpected jumps after the fact. I can easily convert to 8 or 9 speed and will probably do so when I get a set of dedicated wheels for it.
From what I've seen of old catalogues, all the Sannino bikes of this era (mid-80s?) used the same frame - same geometry, same materials, etc., and varied only by the component group. I have no idea what this frame came with originally, but a "restoration" could appropriately go many different ways.
This is a very quick handling bike and a good complement to my more relaxed carbon fiber bike (Felt Z) and aluminum cross-turned-commuter (Jamis Nova Pro).
I'm not sure what my long term plans are. The frame is undamaged, the paint is pretty good (minor touchups) and the chrome near perfect. I'll probably ride it this summer, get the fit dialed in and then decide whether to go true retro, or, more likely, stick with what is on there (Dura Ace and Ultegra mostly), but add some integrated shifters.
I've ridden it for a total of about 2 hours in three rides and have really enjoyed it although the fit is a little off because of the steep seat tube angle. Right now I'm friction shifting a 10 speed cassette and give my experience a good B+ to this point -it works very well but is a little fussy because of the narrow spacing and hard to totally eliminate unexpected jumps after the fact. I can easily convert to 8 or 9 speed and will probably do so when I get a set of dedicated wheels for it.
05-06-13, 06:31 PM
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Freschi Italian Steel, purchased in 1976 and ridden since, repainted 2004 and re-outfitted with Campy Centaur 10 speed. Still a delight to ride.
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06-03-13, 07:41 AM
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No clue on what model this Frondriest EL-OS is.
Can't be many of these around with the chrome lugs.
Can't be many of these around with the chrome lugs.
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07-03-13, 05:46 PM
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Hey, I wanted to share my first Italian steel. 1993 Pinarello Maxim made of Columbus MAX tubing. I upgraded from a 1978 Schwinn Le Tour III, so as you can imagine, its a HUGE upgrade. I was able to put in about 11 miles today. So happy about this bike. I'll post better pictures another dayif anyone is interested.
07-03-13, 06:28 PM
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I saw this on ebay several days ago, and since the seller is local asked if I could look at the frameset before bidding on it. He invited me over, and after checking it out I pulled the trigger. It's a 1985 Supercorsa with crit geometry (74° STA, 75.5° HTA, 410 mm chainstays) which should make for some interesting handling with only 42 mm of trail. I want to build it up with Record 8-s (alloy with Ergo shifters). It's my first Italian bike. The 60 cm (seat tube c-c) frame weighs 4.98 lbs (no headset), and the fork weighs 1.58 lbs.
07-03-13, 10:15 PM
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My 2004 Bianchi EV Boron Reparto Corse.
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07-03-13, 10:40 PM
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I love showing my ride off. It's a 1984/85 Bianchi Campione d'Italia with modern Centaur componentry. Miche Primato hubs laced to H Plus Son Archetype wheels (made them myself!). Rides like a dream.
07-03-13, 11:05 PM
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There are a lot of tasty bikes in this thread, thanks to all for sharing! 
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07-04-13, 05:29 AM
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