Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
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
You know I would be willing to bet that the crank isn't really marketed primarily at C&V'ers but rather at those buying/building new bikes with classic styling. Something like bicycle equivalent of the new Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger. I would gladly put on of those cranks on a new custom frame or even on my '88 Panasonic PT-3500 when I refurbish it but I would not use it on one of my Bottecchias simply because it just wouldn't look right with the 'VO' logo. I'm inbetween those two afore mentioned extremes - my C&V bikes are all riders and I want to be able to buy a new part for my vintage to keep it rolling while keeping the NOS gear in storage.
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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