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Old 01-02-16 | 07:38 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

Henry named the Edsel car after his son.

Tullio named the Valentino derailleurs after his son.

The Valentino front was basically a reincarnation of the original pushrod Gran Sport, which works fine for half-step gearing (e.g., either my 49-46 or the original 52-48 on my Capo Sieger), but not much else.

I second the vote to try a 750-length Weinmann caliper in front.

You can tell whether you have straight or butted 531 from you seatpost diameter, which will be either 26.4 or 27.2mm, respectively, for a standard 28.6mm seat tube.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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