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Old 02-15-08 | 12:47 AM
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moki
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Lately, I've become enchanted with the idea of picking up non-racing bikes from countries other than Italy. Since I don't own any, brands and builders are less important, as these countries have such a rich and varied framebuilding culture/history that any number of bikes would fit the bill

Things that come to mind:
-A nice path racer or touring bike from England - a Flying Scot, Ephgrave, Jack Taylor, etc.
-A full out camping or rando bike, Herse and Singer (obviously), Rochet, Barra, or Goeland. A lugged Look or Wilier Triestina would be nice as well. Shamefully, I lust for a Cyfac carbon bike.
-A Merckx of any sort, Concorde Squadra, or Gazelle from Belgium.
-A Bridgestone XO-1, vintage 3Rensho, Nagasawa, or Toei, or Alps Pass Hunter fr. Japan
-A Marinoni or Cyclops track, or a Cervelo Prodigy from Canada
-Any number of American custom frames could fill a big hole in my soul- Eisentraut, Sachs, Kvale, Della Santa, Moulton, cali Masi, Starck, Appel, Strawberry; I just missed out on a Nobilette pursuit bike that still irks me.
-A nice track bike from Oz - Dazza, Kypo, Ken Evans

As for Italians, my stable leans heavily towards these bikes. Currently, I've got a Rossin road bike, a Bottecchia equipe road frame to be built, as well as late 60s Cinelli SC and Pogliaghi track bikes. I only really lust for really old, rare, and usually outrageously expensive Italian bikes - Umberto Dei, ancient Bianchis, Telavio/Pino Moronni, Galmozzi, or Gios SR.

An oldschool MTB would be lovely as well - Fat Chance, Yeti ARC, Potts, Cunningham, Mantis, Ritchey, Bridgestone MB-x, or an older Ibis.

As for my own collection, I've got, in addition to the Italian jobs, a Nobilette cross bike, a 1970 Mariposa rando, and a Samson track bike, an 80s midline Bianchi road bike, and a 1994 specialized rockhopper. Why can enough never be enough?
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