Originally Posted by VonCarlos

There is a Frejus and Legnano group page on flickr, titled "E. Bozzi group: Frejus and Legnano"
Here: https://www.flickr.com/groups/1330352@N21/

Originally Posted by rccardr

Would like to resurrect this thread since it seems that many more Frejus bikes are coming out of the woodwork, perhaps because of the growing popularity of Eroica-type rides. I have seen more without seat tube serial numbers, more monochrome bikes, and more with mixed component groups, as well as several with windowed lugs like mine. Given the lack of top tube cable guides, 126 OLD rear spacing, five speed FW, braze on downtube shifter mounts, and brazed on BB cable guide, am still thinking mid to late 70's, with a good chance the frame was made by Bianchi or a contracted builder.

After a lot of research, I'm thinking the Ofmega crank/BB/headset/hubs, Weinmann brakeset, and Campagnolo FD may be original to the bike, based on period correctness and what I was told by the original owner. The RD is a later Athena, first year production, so perhaps replaced when the original RD wore out in the late 80's. The rims don't match, but the Weinmann expert I consulted said that it would be hard to determine which one was original to the bike, and the OO is very elderly and just can't remember exact details of what was done to his bike 35 years ago.

I've kept the bike in climate controlled storage for the past three years and would like to either restore it (full teardown, bearing service, rubout and wax frame, new tires and tubes, replace cables and housing, obtain correct seatpost and saddle, match rims, etc.) or sell it off as a barn/basement find, which it really was. Regardless, I'll sell it one way or another since it's really too tall for me and I have several other Eroica style rides in my collection.

Would appreciate any info that the forum can provide, or any ideas regarding correct rims, etc. I do have a Pat 78 NR RD set aside for it, which is at least in the ballpark in terms or correct date period, as well as a set of 70's era Campy shifters, although I think the Simplex ones would also be correct.

Thanks to all.

Originally Posted by rccardr

Would like to resurrect this thread since it seems that many more Frejus bikes are coming out of the woodwork, perhaps because of the growing popularity of Eroica-type rides. I have seen more without seat tube serial numbers, more monochrome bikes, and more with mixed component groups, as well as several with windowed lugs like mine. Given the lack of top tube cable guides, 126 OLD rear spacing, five speed FW, braze on downtube shifter mounts, and brazed on BB cable guide, am still thinking mid to late 70's, with a good chance the frame was made by Bianchi or a contracted builder.

After a lot of research, I'm thinking the Ofmega crank/BB/headset/hubs, Weinmann brakeset, and Campagnolo FD may be original to the bike, based on period correctness and what I was told by the original owner. The RD is a later Athena, first year production, so perhaps replaced when the original RD wore out in the late 80's. The rims don't match, but the Weinmann expert I consulted said that it would be hard to determine which one was original to the bike, and the OO is very elderly and just can't remember exact details of what was done to his bike 35 years ago.

I've kept the bike in climate controlled storage for the past three years and would like to either restore it (full teardown, bearing service, rubout and wax frame, new tires and tubes, replace cables and housing, obtain correct seatpost and saddle, match rims, etc.) or sell it off as a barn/basement find, which it really was. Regardless, I'll sell it one way or another since it's really too tall for me and I have several other Eroica style rides in my collection.

Would appreciate any info that the forum can provide, or any ideas regarding correct rims, etc. I do have a Pat 78 NR RD set aside for it, which is at least in the ballpark in terms or correct date period, as well as a set of 70's era Campy shifters, although I think the Simplex ones would also be correct.

Thanks to all.

Originally Posted by auchencrow

Hey! The Brown Man must have delivered it to the wrong address, Doc - That one's MY size!

I'm jealous! - Except for those '605 calipers, that is. They are utterly impossible to center without the tool, which BTW, is unobtanium.
You can't even whack the springs to center them because they're set in rubbbbubber!

Originally Posted by rccardr

Robbie, standover on this is maybe 33 inches....the height be too close to the Tunes Family Jewels and result in injury to same, ...