Pelizzolli frame goodness
12-06-24 | 09:15 AM
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
12-06-24 | 09:17 AM
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Some completed build temptation. Not too many branded Pelizzolis out there. I think this is the 12th modern-ish GP frame Sr. P ever made, and perhaps the last.
Meeting with him in his shop in in Bergamo in 2015 for a custom frame measurement:
At which time he was in his mid-80's and a recent cancer survivor.
A year later, this showed up:
Intended to fit both 700 X 32 and 650B X 38, it has worn 80's Campagnolo SR, Shimano Deore, and Dura Ace components
It also travels well, having been to Cino, Eroica, El Tour de Tucson, Storming of Thunder Ridge, and a bunch of other 'legendary rides'.
In other words, it's worth the scratch. Make a bid.
Meeting with him in his shop in in Bergamo in 2015 for a custom frame measurement:
At which time he was in his mid-80's and a recent cancer survivor.
A year later, this showed up:
Intended to fit both 700 X 32 and 650B X 38, it has worn 80's Campagnolo SR, Shimano Deore, and Dura Ace components
It also travels well, having been to Cino, Eroica, El Tour de Tucson, Storming of Thunder Ridge, and a bunch of other 'legendary rides'.
In other words, it's worth the scratch. Make a bid.
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
12-06-24 | 09:28 AM
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Some completed build temptation. Not too many branded Pelizzolis out there. I think this is the 12th modern-ish GP frame Sr. P ever made, and perhaps the last.
Meeting with him in his shop in in Bergamo in 2015 for a custom frame measurement:
Intended to fit both 700 X 32 and 650B X 38, it has worn 80's Campagnolo SR, Shimano Deore, and Dura Ace components
It also travels well, having been to Cino, Eroica, El Tour de Tucson, Storming of Thunder Ridge, and a bunch of other 'legendary rides'.
In other words, it's worth the scratch. Make a bid.
Meeting with him in his shop in in Bergamo in 2015 for a custom frame measurement:
Intended to fit both 700 X 32 and 650B X 38, it has worn 80's Campagnolo SR, Shimano Deore, and Dura Ace components
It also travels well, having been to Cino, Eroica, El Tour de Tucson, Storming of Thunder Ridge, and a bunch of other 'legendary rides'.
In other words, it's worth the scratch. Make a bid.
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12-06-24 | 09:28 AM
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Are you serious? It's just small enough to say no, but not small enough to say "it couldn't work, no way"
I'm 5'11, 32 inseam. That top tube just seems really short too.
I love the idea of "John" (my name), the Ciocc connection, and the fact that it's from Bergamo. Not too far from where I lived for a few years. While living there, some of old guys on the canal path had "mezza-corsa" or "semi-corsa" bikes. Basically, nice steel frames with Belgian bars, sometimes fenders, and sometimes even a chain guard (shifters still on the down tube). I always wanted to build something up like that. I saw old Ciocc, Colnago, Olmo, Casati, Legnano frames* all turned into town bikes. There's a spot on the canal that I'd ride by every day on the way home from the office. The retired guys would all be playing chess and there was this one guy that had a Ciocc, all chrome. Upright bars, brooks saddle and fenders, little stainless steel rack on the front that always had a newspaper in it. I loved it.
If this thing was just a smidge bigger, I'd be jumping on it. I'm still kind of thinking since riding upright would make the top tube length ok.
*not low end stuff either - you could tell that many were really nice frames, not "gas pipe" city bikes
I'm 5'11, 32 inseam. That top tube just seems really short too.
I love the idea of "John" (my name), the Ciocc connection, and the fact that it's from Bergamo. Not too far from where I lived for a few years. While living there, some of old guys on the canal path had "mezza-corsa" or "semi-corsa" bikes. Basically, nice steel frames with Belgian bars, sometimes fenders, and sometimes even a chain guard (shifters still on the down tube). I always wanted to build something up like that. I saw old Ciocc, Colnago, Olmo, Casati, Legnano frames* all turned into town bikes. There's a spot on the canal that I'd ride by every day on the way home from the office. The retired guys would all be playing chess and there was this one guy that had a Ciocc, all chrome. Upright bars, brooks saddle and fenders, little stainless steel rack on the front that always had a newspaper in it. I loved it.
If this thing was just a smidge bigger, I'd be jumping on it. I'm still kind of thinking since riding upright would make the top tube length ok.
*not low end stuff either - you could tell that many were really nice frames, not "gas pipe" city bikes
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12-06-24 | 10:03 AM
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Are you serious? It's just small enough to say no, but not small enough to say "it could work"
I'm 5'11, 32 inseam. That top tube just seems really short too.
I love the idea of "John" (my name), the Ciocc connection, and the fact that it's from Bergamo. Not too far from where I lived for a few years. While living there, some of old guys on the canal path had "mezza-corsa" or "semi-corsa" bikes. Basically, nice steel frames with Belgian bars, sometimes fenders, and sometimes even a chain guard (shifters still on the down tube). I always wanted to build something up like that. I saw old Ciocc, Colnago, Olmo, Casati, Legnano frames* all turned into town bikes. There's a spot on the canal that I'd ride by every day on the way home from the office. The retired guys would all be playing chess and there was this one guy that had a Ciocc, all chrome. Upright bars, brooks saddle and fenders, little stainless steel rack on the front that always had a newspaper in it. I loved it.
If this thing was just a smidge bigger, I'd be jumping on it. I'm still kind of thinking since riding upright would make the top tube length ok.
*not low end stuff either - you could tell that many were really nice frames, not "gas pipe" city bikes
I'm 5'11, 32 inseam. That top tube just seems really short too.
I love the idea of "John" (my name), the Ciocc connection, and the fact that it's from Bergamo. Not too far from where I lived for a few years. While living there, some of old guys on the canal path had "mezza-corsa" or "semi-corsa" bikes. Basically, nice steel frames with Belgian bars, sometimes fenders, and sometimes even a chain guard (shifters still on the down tube). I always wanted to build something up like that. I saw old Ciocc, Colnago, Olmo, Casati, Legnano frames* all turned into town bikes. There's a spot on the canal that I'd ride by every day on the way home from the office. The retired guys would all be playing chess and there was this one guy that had a Ciocc, all chrome. Upright bars, brooks saddle and fenders, little stainless steel rack on the front that always had a newspaper in it. I loved it.
If this thing was just a smidge bigger, I'd be jumping on it. I'm still kind of thinking since riding upright would make the top tube length ok.
*not low end stuff either - you could tell that many were really nice frames, not "gas pipe" city bikes
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
12-06-24 | 10:39 AM
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