Originally Posted by
devinfan
Giacomo, your welcome, but seriously the Atala is the deal, not the Basso. Unless I'm very much mistaken it would be the same as this one:
I would be in the car with cash in hand if it was local to me.
I owned the little brother to this bike back in 1972 (This particular bike, I think, is a bit newer). The Atala was an okay brand...they put their money into components rather than the frame. The all-Campy Atala was $385 in 1972, about $75 cheaper than a Raleigh Pro...
That bike took me many miles to many places...and I won my first race on it in 1974.
About five years ago I dug it out of my brother's garage and donated it to Bikes Not Bombs or some similar organization. I would like to think it's now providing transportation services in some far part of the world!
If you are looking for a Grail bike, however, there are better Italian brands to consider.
Lee