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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

If you like to collect, restore and ride classic road bikes, as I do, remember that a mixed tubeset frame with a Reynolds 531 or Columbus main triangle is 99.5% as good as its much costlier full-Reynolds or full-Columbus top-of-the-line cousin. Can't afford a Peugeot PX-10? No problem -- look for a PR-10 or PKN-10, which will ride just as well, but weigh an unnoticeable extra 100 or 200 grams. The same goes for a Bianchi Campione d'Italia versus a Specialissima or other snooty Reparto Course offering. The critical elements, i.e., the frame geometry and the main triangle, are the same.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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