Originally Posted by cabaray

Hello this is my first post on the forum. I just had to respond with all this talk about Bottecchias. About a month ago I found one at a garage sale. It had been neglected more than abused so the frame was in good shape. The old steel rims where shot through with rust, I’m guessing they sat in a puddle in a leaky garage. The paint was in fair shape and the chrome has some slight pitting. I took it apart, cleaned, greased and adjusted it. Now runs like a top. Everything is original except for the wheels, saddle and handlebars. I’ve become very fond of this bike and use it as my light commuter. Plus it was free! The fellow gave it to me under the condition that I fix it
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