Originally Posted by
Old Fat Guy
Could very well be a late 70's bike., but not early. The braze ons would most likely rule that out. The lack of engraved seatstay caps is a bit unusual for a Gooch, as least the few I've seen.
It has been repainted so braze-ons could have been added then. I have a 73/74 Masi and a 76 Spezzotto that have shifter bosses and a set of bottle bosses (no tt cable guides) so the the only thing that points later 70's is the tt guides. I haven't seen long rear dropouts on a 80's Italian race bike myself.
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by the way, OP, nice score for $200, well done!