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Old 02-19-17 | 04:20 PM
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1966 Frejus

It has 531 tubing and my research makes me believe that it's a Super Corsa. The SN and some other clues point to 1966 as the production year. This bike has also been discussed here before - old thread.

I'm pretty sure this is all original, outside of the saddle, bar tape, tires and rims. Rims are Nisis but the seller said that he added them - it had G40s when he first purchased it. The chainrings are 52/49 and the freewheel is a G. Caimi 14-22. It's in amazing shape, the paint looks very good outside of a few scrapes here and there though the blue has definitely faded. The chrome lugs have a bit of surface rust but I think they should clean up well. It has an odometer and I have no problem believing that the mileage shown on it could be true.

I'm sure I will offend the purists but I'm going to change out some of the components. Part of me would love to leave it just like it is but there's no way I can be happy with that gearing. I plan to install a TA Cyclotourist crank, a more leg friendly freewheel and either a Rally or NR w/long cage conversion RD. I don't want to ride tubulars so I'll build some new wheels using Campy high flange hubs and silver TB14s. I may also change the bars/stem as I could use a longer stem. And of course the saddle will go.

I apologize for the poor pics, I had to fit them in between rain showers.













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