Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
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
Originally Posted by
LakewoodMike
Thanks everyone! The hubs read Compognolo.
I have seen the movie Breaking Away although it's been years.
I'll take the wheels off tonight and start some light cleaning. See if I can find a serial number and identify if the word Brev appears on the srop-outs. What does it mean if that word is on there/not on there?
So, I guess my exceitment is abated a little since I now wonder if I can make this into a rider. I mean to ride it on long rides and even something here in Colorado called the Triple Bypass. The Bypass goes over three mountain passes but someone pointed out that the brakes and wheels might not be 100% reliable. Any thoughts on that? I don't want to be screaming down Vail pass only to find that my wheels and brakes fall apart. As a mountain biker I am used to crashes but not at those speeds....
Looks like a pretty nice old Olmo. Like JohnE I'm a bit concerned about whats behind that dropout. Could it just be the threads are stripped or the last guy just wasn't mechanically inclinded and didn't know how to get the claw off? I took my Bottecchia on the Buena Vista and Elephant Rock centuries this year. It handled the decent off Tennesee Pass just fine. Once everything is cleaned, serviced, and properly adjusted the wheels and brakes should be just fine. You'll want new rubber and brake pads of course. I'd like to see it when you get it cleaned up. Maybe we can gather up our front range brethren for a vintage ride one of these days.
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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