Joined: Aug 2003
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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
unworthy1
bike boom Torpedo, nothing special and will be heavy. Main points against it are the steel rims (not so good in rainy Seattle) and plastic Simplex stuff. But, it has alloy shift levers, so the upgrade is 1/3 done, and a Brooks saddle (which may be toast if it's been left to weather). Could be a "project" if you like that sort of activity, but probably not ready to ride, and priced too high regardless.
I don't think those are actually alloy shift levers but rather Simplex plastic levers with thin stamped aluminum covers. They look like the same ones that are on my UO8. I don't know that I would agree that it's priced too high at $150. It appears to be in nice condition, the chrome that I can see in the pictures looks good, no pitting and the paint looks decent. I know you can find bargins but I've seen bikes like that go for $200 on eBay.
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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