Bottecchia fan
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 3,520
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
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Originally Posted by
bo pro
I'm also discovering this thread late! Out of curiosity I Googled Gus Betat today after a ride on the Bottecchia Pro I bought there as a student in 1973. Back then I had just come to New Orleans from a small southern town where the lawn mower store was where you bought bikes and Gus Betat's was Heaven. Sorry to hear about Greg's passing, I have the receipt for the bike to this day which he signed. Until not too long ago still had a Gus Betat jersey too (wool). That was a boom time for bikes, I read that the price of energy is creating another bike boom today. Bike Forums looks like a pretty amazing board, looking forward to reading more.
Welcome to Bike Forums, it really is a great place for cycling info. Just curious, how much much was a Pro back then? The Bottecchia Special was more in my price range at the time: $175. Betat's was a great shop. Can you post some pics of your Professional?
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista