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Old 02-13-17, 11:23 AM
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@calamarichris Those are great pictures--thanks! I was planning on attending that event, I am sorry I did not go through with it.

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Old 02-13-17, 11:28 AM
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My I-talians.

My stable of Italian bicis.














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Old 02-13-17, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by eja_ bottecchia View Post
@calamarichris Those are great pictures--thanks! I was planning on attending that event, I am sorry I did not go through with it.
Quandas bellas! Is that last one on PCH, around Point Mugu? That is a great, great ride. Terah and I are going to Amtrak our bikes up to Santa Barbara and ride back to Carlsbad on that route again this Spring.





Bring your Italian bike and let me know the next time you're around North San Diego County. I know some nice rides, restaurants, and breweries.

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Old 02-13-17, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by calamarichris View Post
Quandas bellas! Is that last one on PCH, around Point Mugu? That is a great, great ride. Terah and I are going to Amtrak our bikes up to Santa Barbara and ride back to Carlsbad on that route again this Spring.





Bring your Italian bike and let me know the next time you're around North San Diego County. I know some nice rides, restaurants, and breweries.

Good eye! It IS right next to Mugu Rock.


I love to ride on PCH from Ventura down to Malibu or Santa Monica. In April May of last year, there was a pod of whales visible from PCH. The pod seemed to hang around for a couple of weeks. It was quite a sight!


I like that picture next to Missile Park. I stop there often.


I was in La Jolla a couple of years ago when my daughter was attending a surfing festival. I took my bike and rode. some beautiful sights.


I will let you know the next time I am there.


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My Italian Columbus Tubed Steve Goff but built in Skelmersdale,UK.

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My 80's Somec 63cm
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Hi Kc. The paint finish on your Italian really does look like a proper Flamboyant on Chrome.

I have a Steve Goff built with Columbus Tubing (Designer Select which is of three different grades) and finished in a modern Flamboyant Blue. It is finished over a flash of Silver - I believe it does look good but alas it does not have that really deep lustre that the frame would have had with a pre Satin Chrome finish.
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Old 02-14-17, 05:09 AM
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Made in Italy for a Dutch company.

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Old 02-14-17, 05:39 AM
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Here's my latest Italian Ride. A TSX tubed Billato Brothers built Greg Lemond Maillot Jaune. This is one sweet bike, in great shape, Campagnolo Components, fast, comfortable, perfect!



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Old 03-23-17, 05:35 PM
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My Tommasini Prestige, most likely a 1986.

This bike is most likely the same one posted a few years back. https://www.bikeforums.net/13981218-post1.html
Not too many pink Tommies hanging around the place, and the frame has the same paint damage on the downtube, above the right shifter. It is probably from the front brake cable attachment arm and adjuster hitting the tube. It can be seen on the frame and fork picture clearly.
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Old 03-28-17, 06:43 AM
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I don't know much about these bikes and there is little information about them. I built this frame this winter with parts I had laying around and find it rides at least as smooth as my carbon bike. I would assume that it would have originally came with campy components but like I have said I cannot track down anything. My hope is to acquire all the correct components for this model of bike, I assume it is a 2000.

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Old 03-28-17, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Citoyen du Monde View Post
All Eye-talian 'cept for the saddle, and at least it is a Brooks Campagnolo...
I know this is an ancient post, but your Masi is spectacular! The topper is the Masi wine Cork!!!
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Old 03-28-17, 11:57 AM
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Red, Pinarello TIG steel , Cross frame. 57 by 57..
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Old 03-28-17, 04:52 PM
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Lots of great bikes here!

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Old 03-30-17, 02:26 AM
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Wow some truly awesome bikes here!

Here's mine in it's sorry state, currently undergoing a restoration where I will keep the existing paint, but most of the chrome is sadly too far gone. The horrible light will be replaced with one that looks period but with LED inside.

I'm doing it as a bike to use regularly not a perfect gleaming example (or that's the plan so far...)



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My C-Record Bianchi Mondiale
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tre italiani

Early '70s:

Cinelli SC by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

Mid '70s:

Bianchi 00 5 11 by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

Mid'80s:

Bianchi 86 by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

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Wow - another page full of those wonderful I-talians.
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Early '70s:

Cinelli SC by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

Mid '70s:

Bianchi 00 5 11 by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

Mid'80s:

Bianchi 86 by BJ Stevens, on Flickr

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Imho, we don't see nearly enough top-line 70s/early 80s Bianchis dressed in Celeste. Thanks for sharing these two beauties. Although I'm done collecting for now, if the right Bianchi came along...

Of course I love the drillium on your Cinelli

I'd like to see some closeups of those hole-y bits.

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Here are my two. A not-so-vintage 2000 Vianelli Corsa and a 1989 Bianchi Giro. The previous owner had upgraded the Giro with C Record delta brakes. Both great riders.



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Sir_Name, that's a nice 'Nago, even down to the red pulleys. I realize it's Italian but can you actually ride Connecticut's hills with that gearing??

I should post this from yesterday:
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Sir_Name, that's a nice 'Nago, even down to the red pulleys. I realize it's Italian but can you actually ride Connecticut's hills with that gearing?? [/IMG]
Thanks, Jim! The gearing can be 'a good challenge' at times... I can think of one or two hills I'd probably avoid on it given the option. Nice Tommasini!!

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@Sir_Name, beautiful 'nago. I ever tire of seeing the beautiful Sarroni(?) red colourway.
Polishing that deep red must be a pleasure, no other red comes close IMHO.
Thanks, Bill - yep, Saronni red, looks good in the sun even with a few marks of time... The Tommasini looks great. (dé jà vu all over again...)
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@Sir_Name, beautiful 'nago. I ever tire of seeing the beautiful Sarroni(?) red colourway.
Polishing that deep red must be a pleasure, no other red comes close IMHO.
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1991 Tommasini Competizione. I've posted this bike before but this recent photo came out so nice I thought I'd share it again. I took this shot on April 15th, 2017 during a 70 mile (113 km) ride in Phoenix Arizona.

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