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Old 08-13-09, 08:39 PM
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John E
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

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Reduced spoke count wheels and deep dish rims simply do not look attractive to me. Neither do sloping top tubes and TIG welded frames. I also do not like the look of a 4-bolt crank spider -- either 3 or 5 just looks right.

Circa 1960 Capos have great-looking head lugs, but the unique seat clamps are a bit ungainly, and stamped dropouts can look a bit cheap, even though these are somewhat ornately cut.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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