Paratella
08-20-11 | 12:00 AM
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hi mrbog,
I don't know anything about Paratella's but it looks to be in very good condition.
I don't know anything about Paratella's but it looks to be in very good condition.
08-20-11 | 05:48 AM
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I don't know anything about the name, but any bike that is that old and in that good of condition deserves to be cleaned up and ridden only on nice sunny days. And if you ever go to Italy for one of their historic tours, you are all set.
08-21-11 | 06:20 AM
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yes I know , but right now I don't have money....
08-21-11 | 06:05 PM
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That is a wonderful looking bike!
Oh, and by the way welcome to BF C&V!
Would really like to see some close up pictures of the lugs, and components.
Cheers,
Chris
Oh, and by the way welcome to BF C&V!
Would really like to see some close up pictures of the lugs, and components.
Cheers,
Chris
01-22-18 | 02:45 PM
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That is a wonderful find, [MENTION=254749]mrbog[/MENTION]! If I were you, I'd put it aside in a dry place until I knew more about C&V bikes in general and this bike in particular. It looks to be very much in original condition, and anything you do to it now would probably lessen its value.
You can thank me later.
You can thank me later.
01-23-18 | 11:19 AM
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There's a Facebook page, Italian Steel Bike for Sale. There's a Paratella advertised, and a short history of the company.
If I had a frame stretcher, it would be here by now. Beautiful bike.
If I had a frame stretcher, it would be here by now. Beautiful bike.
01-29-18 | 12:10 PM
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01-29-18 | 02:45 PM
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Nice classic bike! 
What's up with the covering (tape?) on the headtube, behind the front lugs and on top of the fork? Just turn the bars up a little and enjoy the ride. Actually looks cleaner than my bike. So looks pretty rideable to me. But you are probably only going to want use this as a fair weather bike.
Edit: Searching for the name a bit shows Paratella being an Italian cycle company based in Turin. This link has a translated page talking about an older model:
https://translate.google.com/transla...ml&prev=search
and another talkng about Corrado Parantella and a newer bike:
https://eroica.cc/journal/corrado-paratella-1
Some nice history these bikes are. Never knew they existed. Gios Torino was the bigger brand that most have heard about from the same city.
What's up with the covering (tape?) on the headtube, behind the front lugs and on top of the fork? Just turn the bars up a little and enjoy the ride. Actually looks cleaner than my bike. So looks pretty rideable to me. But you are probably only going to want use this as a fair weather bike.Edit: Searching for the name a bit shows Paratella being an Italian cycle company based in Turin. This link has a translated page talking about an older model:
https://translate.google.com/transla...ml&prev=search
and another talkng about Corrado Parantella and a newer bike:
https://eroica.cc/journal/corrado-paratella-1
Some nice history these bikes are. Never knew they existed. Gios Torino was the bigger brand that most have heard about from the same city.
Last edited by ptempel; 01-29-18 at 03:01 PM.
02-01-18 | 02:43 PM
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So this is a great bike. Paratella was one of the influential builders in Turin. I put him in with the other great Turin "P's" Pela and Picchio, which is appropriate as they were all friends and colleagues. This frame, among a very small group of folks who can appreciate it, is certainly worth investing in. I too would like to see what's going on at the head tube and lugs. What size is this? The original main triangle paint and decals appear to have cleaned up rather nicely. More photos, please!
EDIT: I see it's been refinished. In that case, I'll refer to an earlier post... "anything you do to it now would probably lessen its value"
EDIT: I see it's been refinished. In that case, I'll refer to an earlier post... "anything you do to it now would probably lessen its value"
Last edited by mrjav; 02-01-18 at 03:03 PM.
02-02-18 | 07:28 AM
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So bike was rust dirty and i decided to repaint it. I couldnt find no one who would chrome me the lugs. So i said to paint it all green. Now im trying to clean the lugs but it seems like sisyphus job. Every part is original except saddle. Size is i think 51. Very small. Peedals are few inches of the ground. More picc later...
02-03-18 | 10:52 AM
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It's a lovely bicycle. Well on the way to a nice looking restoration. Some prefer to keep the original faded paint and patina but, just like vintage cars, a well done restoration can bring a higher sale price. Difficult to recover $ spent unless you do all the work yourself. Don
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