Originally Posted by
spacemanz
Did you happen to read my recent broken Atala thread? There's a link near the end, to a site where a guy who sounds like he knows, says that the tubing that Atala called Tullio, was probably an early iteration of Columbus Aelle. Maybe not in those exact words, but that was definitely the message they were sending. FYI, the middle of the line-up model, Gran Prix, used Tullio tubing, so it wasn't high-end or gas-pipe, it was right in the middle. I've only ever seen a few Olmo bikes, & they were definitely newer, like 80s or 90s, or maybe even newer. I'd love to be the guy who finds an older one, at a garage sale or something.
No I have not read that thread, but will look for it. I don't come here much.
Whatever the entry level tubing is called, the all pretty much ride similar. Some are slightly heavier, some lighter. By the mid 90s, I have lost interest due to work, so no more looking at or riding bikes. Olmo and most of the Italian high end bike started fading away due to their buy in cost. If you folded one during a race, you were out a lot of money. Everyone started riding alum, especially Cannondales. Heck I had one and it was a fine race bike. I haven't bought a steel bike since but have always like the way they look and feel. Modern bikes look like crap but they ride nice.