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sd5782 - Beautiful bike! Such great condition!
Chang away. I did on a 1973 (ish) Bottecchia Giro d"Itlalia. As purchased.
1972 Bottecchia Giro D'italia 60cm on Flickr
With a little research, I found out the frame set is the same as the next model up, the Professional. Well I had the parts from a dead Motobecane Le Champion. So after cleaning and lubing, it became a professional
1972 Bottecchia Giro D'Italia (Professional conversion) on Flickr
For me the gearing is fine as I don't ride it for exercise, more for cruising. There are other bikes that I like to get aggressive with.