Originally Posted by TheOtherGuy
It's most likely a Mexican made Benotto, since it's got the Shimy 600. If it feels heavy, it's probably not a higher-end model. The top Benotto models were always equipped with Campagnolo, at least in the old days. Look closely at the build quality; the better Benotto frames were cleanly brazed, and had better finished lugs; even the early Mexican ones. Without pics or more info, I don't know what else to tell you...
Thanks, that is good info for me to use. I googled around a bit and came up with some pics of the bike I am talking about. The bike in the pics is exactly the same frame, but obviously, the parts are much newer. This guy did an incredible job and I had the same thing in mind when I saw the bike. The frame is in not nearly as good a condition as picutured here, but it is still nice. Does this help identify the bike any better? Thanks.
