Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
As a reinforcement/counterpoint to that above...I took risks on buying vintage Italian frames from Italy’s eBay and have been pretty successful.
Basso Gap, Rossin Record, Rossin Performance EL, Van Tuyl from the Netherlands, Faggin (not so successful), Losa...
id put Rossin and Basso against any of the more established brands...but there are other fun Italian brands which are pretty quaint! Denti, Somec, Galmozzi, Grandis, Viner, Bevilaqua...
There are some great bikes available overseas and I’m not uncomfortable with that type of transaction. I assume most of these shops are capable when it comes to packing and shipping. The real challenge is committing to a bike without having ever saddled up on it. I feel fairly confident I “know” my size, but fully appreciate that one doesn’t really know if a bike is a good fit without trying it first.