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Old 10-24-11 | 12:32 PM
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC

Originally Posted by aixaix
Piuma is Italian for feather (think "plumage"), referring to the light weight of the bike.
Thank you for clarifying that for me. I really thought it was another term for Puma from maybe South America, but your expalanation makes a lot of sense for me now. I guess I just got so used to the term "Superleggera" to call out an Italian bike's light weight all these years.

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