Show us your I-talians!
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Entry level, late seventies Legnano (as bought):

Van Herwerden Criterium, built by Chesini (as bought):

Aero Faggin (currently building it with Triomphe):

Benotto 500 Lady (rebuilt for mrs non-fixie):

Azzuri(really!)-branded AlAn (as bought, for mrs non-fixie too):

Van Herwerden Criterium, built by Chesini (as bought):

Aero Faggin (currently building it with Triomphe):

Benotto 500 Lady (rebuilt for mrs non-fixie):

Azzuri(really!)-branded AlAn (as bought, for mrs non-fixie too):

#328
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Sadly there are very few flat roads in Scotland, a 63 mile route I ride gives me 5,600 feet of climbing, a 40 mile route gives 4,300 feet and my usual 23 mile route gives me 2,800 feet so no flat routes around here
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Beautiful Basso! I like the component selection too.
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I can't show my Italian until I can put together a wheel set. I need a 1990's Campy Chorus or Record front hub, 32 hole like this one.
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Couldn't find a dedicated 'Show us your Colnago' thread, but anyway, here's my recently completed Nuovo Mexico (please click to enlarge the image):
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#339
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84 torpado not fancy but lots of fun to ride. Just swapped out the campy tipo/abrosio clincher wheets for campy tipo/Mavig GP4 tubular, running Tufo tires.....made a fun ride super smooth
mostly original, or in original spirit.
this bike is product of bike forums help. Seatpost was spotted on craigslist by randyjawa after the original was destroyed getting it unstuck, ofmega BB courtesy of Bianchgirll, 600ex freehub overhauled by gaucho777. (reminds me the original regina is still in pieces and I need to send to pastorbob) and lots of input from all on various questions
mostly original, or in original spirit.
this bike is product of bike forums help. Seatpost was spotted on craigslist by randyjawa after the original was destroyed getting it unstuck, ofmega BB courtesy of Bianchgirll, 600ex freehub overhauled by gaucho777. (reminds me the original regina is still in pieces and I need to send to pastorbob) and lots of input from all on various questions

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Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or whole biked 57,58)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or whole biked 57,58)
#342
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Colnago thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ue-master.html
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Two more Italian bikes that I hadn't posted on this thread. A Tommasini Sintesi and a Tommasini Super Prestige.

#344
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Since this thread bubbled up....
Here's a pic of my mid-80s Battaglin. Cromor frame, TSD sticker, mix of 7sp 600/Sante when I bought it back in 1996. Upgraded to 8sp STI, 9sp STI, and then stripped down to a single speed for commuting as pictured. I eventually "stole" the BB for another project and it had been sitting in my storage locker for the last 4 years.
Fast-forward to this year. I needed a bike with some hill gears, so I built it up and it's back on the road. Did a hilly 100k last weekend - I'd forgotten how good of a rider this thing is.
Here's the before and after:

Here's a pic of my mid-80s Battaglin. Cromor frame, TSD sticker, mix of 7sp 600/Sante when I bought it back in 1996. Upgraded to 8sp STI, 9sp STI, and then stripped down to a single speed for commuting as pictured. I eventually "stole" the BB for another project and it had been sitting in my storage locker for the last 4 years.
Fast-forward to this year. I needed a bike with some hill gears, so I built it up and it's back on the road. Did a hilly 100k last weekend - I'd forgotten how good of a rider this thing is.
Here's the before and after:


#345
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Nice bike - as with the rest here.
Colnago thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ue-master.html
Colnago thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ue-master.html
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For me, the Super rides better...bit bigger and fits me better
The Prestige has become my "tribute" bike...I got it around the same time as my mom passed away...and she would have loved the pink bike! So...completely different purposes...so we can ALL like them equally! :-)
The Prestige has become my "tribute" bike...I got it around the same time as my mom passed away...and she would have loved the pink bike! So...completely different purposes...so we can ALL like them equally! :-)
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