Legnano ID from ad
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The decal for a headbadge and the style of downtube decal indicate late 60's early 70's.
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
One of the nicest bicycle rides I have ever had was on this identical Legnano.
The bicycle is a lower end offering but a pretty decent old ride, none the less. It reeks of vintage charm and is well worth breathing new life into.
The bicycle is a lower end offering but a pretty decent old ride, none the less. It reeks of vintage charm and is well worth breathing new life into.
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I think the headbadge decals started in 1970. The high flange hubs look original, crankset looks like late 70's or later. Can't really tell about the brakes, my 74 Gran Premio came with Universal sidepulls as did most 70's Legnanos. If you think the components are original that might help you date the bike. Also, Classic Rendezvous has a page in their Legnano section that references some serial #'s.
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I dont think its a Gran Premio. It is missing the round decal above the shifters. Also, the seat tube decal set is not complete. And, unless the components have been changed the spec looks wrong, 1974 had a steel crankset. Not enough info in the pic to be sure though!
Here are the correct decals on my 74 Gran Premio.

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Here are the correct decals on my 74 Gran Premio.
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My GP never had the decal. The way to tell is the dropouts, but it's hard to tell from the pics. GP should have non name in the front and campy in the back. The ones in the pic do look stamped (not forged), but it's hard to tell. Components have been changed for sure. That crank looks newer than the bike, and the rear wheel does not look original. The frame itself doesn't look low end to my eye. I loved my Gran Premio. The paint was cool, the workmanship so-so at best, but the ride was great.
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Bikes: 3Rensho Aero with 10 speed Centaure / Record , Lecroco , whatever bike I have for sale at the moment
It's nothing special but the guy selling it is now giving it as a bonus with the Torpado he is selling. The Torpado alone is well worth the asking price imho. There is something funny going on in the bottom bracket area though. I'm pretty sure it used to have centerpulls and the crankset has been replaced.
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