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11-06-13 | 02:37 PM

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Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud

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Originally Posted by unworthy1

the mark on the bottom bracket tells us it was built by Biemmezeta (BMZ) a big contract-builder in Italy. They have done a lot of quality frames for many brands (as well as shops) but never a Colnago, AFAIK.
BTW, the Shamrock has 3 lobes (St. Patrick used it to teach the Trinity, according to legend), a 4-leaf clover might have been Automoto if this was French (not) or Alfa Romeo if this was a car (also not)...what bicycle house brand it might be is still out there.

Now that's something I never knew, Unworthy1. Thanks for the correction, the way you've explained it means I won't forget now.

Sounds as though Biketothemoon is building a brilliant bike for himself 'down under'

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