yup I remember Bicycle Village, you went in talked to
Mel Pinto, spent hours in there drooling over the newest
bestest italian hardware.
Mel is still in business but I'm not sure where or how
to contact him (is he still in Falls Church?).


ROMANI: Via Are, 12-43038 Sala Baganza, Parma, Italy 011-39-521-833146.
Currently, Rodolfo &Gaetano Romani. Since 1924. Columbus & Oria tubing.

They were the suppliers for the Palo Alto bikes of the 70's.
They are known for supplying small house brands with frames.
Nice frames but do not have quite the cache of say an old
colnago or masi.

Marty