jdawginsc 

Lovely Fanini (I almost bought this for my lady)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-bici...cAAOSwrjtfc3Lg

Legnano that might be a tad big
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-bici...4AAOSwRqJe-kfZ

Chesini a bit large (50) BARGAIN
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-Ches...gAAOSwLTZfZvjM

Ceccherini
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-Bici...AAAOSwJxVftAcM

Detto in good shape
https://www.ebay.com/itm/telaio-bici...gAAOSwzqJff2xa

Benotto
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-Beno...MAAOSwX-Bf42rD

PLus a few others in Italy
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SARDEGNA-TE...UAAOSw~kFf8FDz
A 51, but a Losa... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bici-LOSA-E...MAAOSwLaVf1eHp
A Moser in need of love https://www.ebay.com/itm/telaio-bici...0AAOSwsQpfKWsX
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telaio-vint...IAAOSwiZpfX7pm


And a graphic idea if you choose to refinish!

KtotheF

Wow! Some really great ones in there... too bad they're in such rough shape, but for those prices I could maybe budget in repainting... hmmm

That Chesini doesn't look TOO bad, and really neat paint job, give it an oxalic acid bath and some delicate touchups, probably would be looking nice!

I thought I'd been scouring ebay worldwide, but I didn't see any of these, is there a trick for getting Italian ebay results?

jdawginsc 

Go to Advanced.
Type in Telaio Bici, then choose Italy as the country. I suggest highly that you attempt to communicate using google translate and form a relationship! I did, and they appreciated my attempt and they treated me awesomely.

You can do French and German searches as well. Netherlands, Ireland and England are pretty easy as well.

KtotheF

Huge thanks! There's some really fantastic bikes on the Italian ebay. I'm quite enamoured with this hot pink Moser:

https://www.ebay.it/itm/moser-fluo-p...wAAOSwFt5f0jAC

jdawginsc 

you are very welcome! I have never had a bad experience from Italy, Germany or Poland. A frame out of France was a bit roughly packed but it survived!

i am partial to the Fanini, the Chesini and the Ceccherini myself. Lots to chose from since they tended to be a bit more serious about their rides in the 80s and a bit shorter!

crandress 

Wow, that is lovely! Rode a Moser that was too big for me once, so I did not buy it, but it was still a nice ride.

Insidious C. 

Rauler

CO_Hoya 

This just popped up on local CL, perhaps the seller would ship or you can find a facilitator.

Vintage Merckx(57) and Serotta ti(48) - (Breckenridge) [link]

j

Price is right ($400 for frame/fork).

Thankfully (sadly?), nothing is my size.

KtotheF

Wow, that guy has some sweet bikes! Love the Merckx and the Trek, and in my size too...

Man, that ti Serotta is a steal! Unfortunately she has declared the Serotta typeface ugly, so it’s a no-go (which... fair. Although far from the ugliest out there in my opinion).

I really thought this one would be the one (it’s been up for a while so I suspect he would take less than $900) https://www.ebay.com/itm/49cm-x-51cm....m46890.l49292

But, alas.

r0ckh0und

Some nice looking frames turning up in this thread. I have a Schwinn Circuit in that size range I am planning to part out. The red and chrome version. I can get a pic tomorrow.........

KtotheF

That’s ok, thanks, no red bikes I’ve shown her yet have stirred any interest

obrentharris 

Hmm... Sounds like you're better off buying any frame that fits her and getting a custom paint job to her specifications. There are some very talented bicycle frame painters out there.
Brent

Realsteel95 

Any interest in a white frame size 48? Its a 1989 Trek 660 frame. I would want to keep the components however.

KtotheF

Oh very nice, I helped a friend build up a true temper trek like that some years ago, I really admired it. I'll pass on this one though, thanks!

It might well come to that, right now I figure I have a few months before the weather turns nice to try to find "the one." I've talked to a local painter who is really talented, but his rates are a bit outside of my budget, unfortunately. I got a quote from a powder coater, however, and the price was quite reasonable, so that's an option.

AJI125 

https://denver.craigslist.org/bik/d/...268187535.html

listed as 50, eye test seems that size if not larger but I’m not great at gauging small frames. Figured I’d post it on here just in case.

KtotheF

Thanks for posting, I've always admired that era of Trek. One of the guys at Velo Orange posted a build of a similar looking frame a while back, really handsome bike: https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/202...in-roadie.html

I actually ended up buying another 531 bike, that white and red Mercian that was posted earlier in the thread. It just arrived this week and it really is a beaut, the paint is a very pleasing cream with just a touch of sparkle. I got a pretty good deal on a 9 speed dura ace groupset on the local craigslist, so I'm going to build it up with that, and some Ultegra+Open Pro wheels I have.