hello my user name here is paddywacks
08-23-11 | 04:43 PM
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hello my user name here is paddywacks
im 42 i live in california just north of los angeles i have some knowledge of bicyles i bought a bike at a swap meet nearby ? i didnt know what kind of bike it was badge was badly painted over whole bike has been strp from all decals and letterings as well as 90 % of paint is gone ? yes its still a nice looking bike heck i paid 11.00 us dollars for it i finally revealed what the brass badge said "BOTTECCHIA" i know its kinda old ? just dont know how old? i thought i seen part of a frame here in this forum that seems to match the frame that i have here i think it was a 61-62? i tried to find out if i can use serial numbers? that got me nowhere im hopeing to find some answers at this forum it would be very nice to get this bike back to its original colors and get looking the way its supose to look ? i have photos of frame and its all here nothings missing i will post photos as soon as i find out where i can do this ? ok bye for now ..
08-23-11 | 04:57 PM
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I'm betting it's a mid- to late-60's Bottecchia Special. IIRC, it came with Campy Valentino deraiileurs (not particularly great) and Dolomiti rims with Campy high flange hubs. Frame would be all chromed under the paint, but not polished chrome.
08-23-11 | 04:58 PM
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Hey, welcome!
It is usually really difficult to get any information from serial numbers. Unless you have factory records it is often impossible, but with a lot of research it is sometimes possible to compile a useful database for a very large manufacturer. So with Bottecchia your odds are poor.
Do you have any of the components that came on your bike? If so, post photos of those. They change more frequently than frame designs, and usually give a pretty good indication of the age of a bike.
It is usually really difficult to get any information from serial numbers. Unless you have factory records it is often impossible, but with a lot of research it is sometimes possible to compile a useful database for a very large manufacturer. So with Bottecchia your odds are poor.
Do you have any of the components that came on your bike? If so, post photos of those. They change more frequently than frame designs, and usually give a pretty good indication of the age of a bike.
08-23-11 | 05:45 PM
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
I'm betting it's a mid- to late-60's Bottecchia Special.
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08-23-11 | 07:03 PM
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Those are some nice nick nacks, paddywacks.
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08-23-11 | 07:45 PM
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Great buy for $11, "give the dog a bone"
