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Old 03-16-11 | 03:15 PM
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lanciat
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From the frame details and decals, I'd peg this as a late "veiled chrome" SL model, shortly before Scapin's transition to SLX. Probably around '87 to '88. I had a '90 Scapin that was full SLX, and loved it. I currently ride an '02 Scapin with a carbon fiber fork -- it's probably about as light a steel frame as could be built, and is an absolute joy to ride. Lots of Scapins in the Philadelphia area, for two reasons: (1) Bike Tech, one of the high end Philly bike shops of the '80s (since absorbed into the Bike Line conglomerate) sold a ton of Scapins in the mid- to late '80s, and (2) The Italian Cycling Center, which operates a cycling camp in the Veneto region of Italy and has its U.S. base in Philly, had a deal with the Scapin factory, and many camp attendees brought one (or more) Scapins back home with them. I had the opportunity to visit the Scapin factory several times and to have my bike fitted by Umberto Scapin, the company's founder. Sadly, Umberto passed away about a week ago at age 83.
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