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09-25-09 | 08:47 PM

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umpire54

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Bikes: 1953/54 Bianchi CdM, 63 Bianchi Record, 2~1968 Bianchi Record , 81 Raleigh Competition, 73 Italvega Nuovo Record , 76 Araya Randonneur, 72 Gitane Interclub, 87 Centurion Le Mans RS , 2008 Motobecane Hybrid, 86 Miyata 710, 91 Miyata Triple Cross

Italvega/Univaga/Araya

Several years later may I interject that I have a 1976 "Yellow" Araya tlhat has the exact same forks and lugs used on the headset, seatpost, and bb except that they are not chrome. You will also see them on some Criterium Rex bikes.

Possibly Araya for a time was making frames for Vista, Italvega, Univega as it emerged, and themselves for a period? My chrome lugs on my Italvega Super Record are more "Bianchi-ish".

http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpire5...7622283381989/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpire5...7622324703333/

I think it is the same seat post Bob...just at a different angle. Ill post another pic tomorrow. (too tired to walk to the garage tonight)

Last edited by umpire54; 09-26-09 at 01:24 AM.

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