Originally Posted by
picchio special
Originally Posted by
kirke
Originally Posted by
picchio special
my sense is that that's an entry level bike - i believe quite a few similar ones came into the us. Seems to me that general lug type was pretty common on run-of-the mill bikes of a certain age. I doubt it has much real collectability, but might be fun to own and ride for the right price.
(imo, $600 is too much.)
someone mentioned that they thought this was a low-end model due the gran sport components. However, if this bike is really early 60s that would not be the case. In fact, wouldn't the gran sport stuff in addition to the magistroni headset and cranks be an indicator of a fairly high end bike? Isnt this the kind of stuff that would have come on an early 1960s cinelli too?
i rechecked the entire thread and can't find where anyone said that.
(the non-quick-release hubs tell you a lot about the quality of that bike.)
Because we all understand and respect the subtle distinction between "entry level" and "low end."
(I know, I know: it was the "due to the gran sport components" that hadn't come up before, but still....)
Originally Posted by
cravenmoarhead
holy crap this thread was hilarious!
+1. The discussion of grammar, mispunctuation, semiotics, and semantics was a hoot. As for bikes, well, there's so many threads about them already....