Beautiful bike and a great story behind it. Actually, the bar tape is interesting, too. No gum hoods, just expertly wrapped tape. A good durable alternative for people who aren't happy with the replacement hoods we find for sale nowdays. Thanks for sharing with us. I look forward to more pictures.
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My C&V Bikes:
1972 Bottecchia Professional, 1972 Legnano Olympiade Record,
1982 Colnago Super, 1987 Bottecchia Team C-Record,
1988 Pinarello Montello, 1990 Masi Nuova Strada Super Record,
1995 Bianchi Campione d'Italia, 1995 DeBernardi Thron