Originally Posted by
banjo_mole
What exactly distinctifies the GIOS bikes that are real from the notorious forgeries? I have found a suspect bike but dunno what would make it a real one and what would make it one of those forgeries I read about a few days ago on BF.
I've heard of these forgeries (mainly originated from Gios mouthpieces,) but I have not seen a single one. My cynic side thinks that they were vaporware to promote the brand in the late 70s. ("hey we are so great they make fake copies")... I'd love to see a vintage forgery Gios (not someone painting a bike Gios blue and adding stickers in the 21st century)... And, truly, if someone can make a forgery of that bike with the same tubes and the same geometry and the same weight, that would be a hey of a bike to ride (plus the reduction of price because it is a "copy")
btw, this particular bike in question is later so there is no issue about being a forgery.