Originally Posted by
Standalone
Look for a bike boom era Atala frame I have two. Horiz. dropouts, sweet chrome lugs, and cheap-ish non- butted tubing so they're not very coveted as vintage frames go-- but they're not boat anchors.
And I believe they're 70x70! I grew up riding them, built one up for my father (I got his stolen back in the day), and still have my mother's to restore and build up by the time my son can fit on it.
Agreed. The Atala "Grand Prix" is a smooth ride, but it was not particularly high end. The higher models have somewhat steeper angles, but still sweet.
