Hey Classic and Vintage--

the attached popped up on a local buy sell for ten bucks. Of course the picture really sucks (always amuses me that people think fuzzy images like this will draw attention... unless they are trying cover up something)



I surveyed a few Bottechia threads. A few vintage enthusiast mentioned that less valuable Bottecchias do not have chrome on stays... it kinda looks like maybe this one does. Looks a bit rough and unfortunately, it appears that the seat (likely a leather saddle) is long gone. I will toss an e-mail at the seller

can any one chime in?

Cover something up? Its $10! How can you go wrong?

you missed my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek with this comment (laughs)
I'm just casting around for first-hand info

Guess I'm looking for potential on this bike... that is, I'm not a collector. Would it make a decent Fixed-gear? Of course, if it has a decent rear changer, that would change things... did they come standard with Huret or Campy?

I had a mid-70s Bottechia and it was a bit rough. Mine was a mid-lower line model with some generic 1020 frame. It did have campy components (Valentino) which were good and bad. The hubs were nice but the FD and RD were lousy. It had a three arm cottered crank.

I can't tell much from the picture but this looks to be a higher line than mine. It appears to have a 5-arm crank and brakes without "safety levers" which bodes well. I saw some nicer examples when working in a bike shop during college and this appears to be one.

By the way, where did you find this bike for sale? I live in Fitchburg and am scrounging for a comuter project bike.

Hey OUCH
There is a News Group wi.madison.forsale where I post stuff for sale and monitor for the ocassional odd thing. This came up along with a bunch of other more mundane stuff for sale. Seller actually lives like 100 yards from my house!

I will post some quick-pictures later this evening. First glance looks good. The original sew-up tires came with the package (anyone collect tubular rims? They are Cerchi Flamme made in Italia). The Changer says Campagnolo Record, and it and the cluster are clean as a whistle. Brakes are Centre pull Universals. I didn't take a close look at the cranks. Pedals and the toe clips say Record as well (one clip is broken, nuts) The original Brooks saddle -- or whatever leather saddle -- is long gone (nuts). ONe of the Pump brackets is missing. The bike did not have much for braze-ons for water bottles, etc, so there is minor damage from those screw on brackets to hold stuff. The bike was in a basement being remodelled, so it is dusty. The tires filled up okay. My girlfriend will roll her eyes. I'll have some fun!

Pictures later

Mark

PS. for cheap commuter/town bikes, check out Revolution Cycles across from Monty's BLue Plate by BArrymore. He will build a custom from old stock for cheap!

Tubular tires and Campy Record mean that you've probably found a high end model. For $10 that's a smoking deal.

good heck. For $10 it is worth it just so we can see the pictures!

and pictures we have (see new thread)... if any of you astute bike rehabbers want closer views of specific parts (of the bike that is) just holler