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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
USAZorro
The fact that there isn't an "inside" to hide things in would seem to limit what one could do with a bicycle.
Certainly but it doesn't prevent some mods. How about handlebars? A Brooks Pro Titanium saddle? Or have an IRD freewheel plated in a gold color (not sure what plating that would be but I'm fixin' to find out). And of course simple stuff like teflon coated cables, lined cable housing. How about a Rally long cage on a Nuovo Record derailleur? Like I said, the point isn't to fool a concorse judge, just improve the bike's performance without changing it's appearance.
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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