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Old 02-14-18, 05:18 PM
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...it's possibly a little newer in vintage than that PX-10 you pictured, and a more solid ride. The side pull brakes are easier for a bicycle neophyte to work on, and the clincher, rather than tubular, tires and rims will be easier for you to manage if you get a flat.

It's three main tubes Columbus, rather than the whole frame, but I have owned several similar Italian bikes (tres tubi frames) that were excellent riders, and I still have a couple for that reason today. PX-10's have a big nostalgia following, but the componentry on that Basso will be more easily maintained unless you possess some mechanical sophistication. I presume that's a little less because yoiu are here asking about the quality of the various bikes on an internet forum.

Also the Basso appears to be a little smaller, so might fit better. That's all I got.

Except neither of those bikes ought to be ridden as a commuter to and from school, because someone will steal it.
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