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Originally Posted by SaltyShorts
.... Tied with my current OCLV carbon-fiber Trek, my favorite bike was my '77 Mondia Special, of Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing throughout. That bike handled so well, and had a wonderful feel that it just wanted to be part of you. I met two other owners of Mondias of the same vintage, who said the same thing. All very, very happy owners. Don't let anyone tell you that the 21st century has a corner on great-handling bikes! .
Count me as a late 1970's Mondia Super fanboy = mine with 531 SL tubing. Not quite the race feel of an '86 DeRosa Pro and not quite the plushness of early '80s AustroDaimler 'fast touring' models VentNoir & Olympian. For mixed surface rides I have a tubular wheelset with 30mm tires.


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