Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,998
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From: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia.
Bikes: Colnago (82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 96, 03), 85 Cinelli, 90 Rossin, 83 Alan, 82 Bianchi, 78 Fountain, 2 x Pinarello, Malvern Star (37), Hillman (70's), 80's Beretto Lo-Pro Track, 80's Kenevans Lo-Pro, Columbus Max (95), DeGrandi (80's) Track.
I don't know much about touring frames but I can see where the bikeshop owner would think it's a touring frame. I think it may be an early to mid 70's frame and I think it may have been set up for bar-end shifters. I wonder what the centre to centre distance is for the dropouts/axles if the rear wheel was in the centre of the rear dropout? What i'm getting at is, does the frame have a long, touring wheelbase? It looks a little short to me - I think it may be around 1020mm. I am thinking that it might have been a racing cyclocross frame.