Alan competizione 1977/78
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Alan competizione 1977/78
Here my new toy.
Alan competizione 1977/78 Size 54x54
Cranksets Campagnolo SR
Front and Rear Derailleurs Campagnolo SR
Brakes and Brake Levers Modolo Corsa
Photos of the bike when buying






It is now dismantled and cleaned




It will be reassembled with Mavic 501 hubs and brakes Modolo Professional Intern. Pat, for the derailleurs, crankset, pedals, seatpost it will Campagnolo SR.
I'll let you live the progress of work through the post.
Alan competizione 1977/78 Size 54x54
Cranksets Campagnolo SR
Front and Rear Derailleurs Campagnolo SR
Brakes and Brake Levers Modolo Corsa
Photos of the bike when buying






It is now dismantled and cleaned




It will be reassembled with Mavic 501 hubs and brakes Modolo Professional Intern. Pat, for the derailleurs, crankset, pedals, seatpost it will Campagnolo SR.
I'll let you live the progress of work through the post.
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Wow! that polished up really really nicely! Beautiful early Alan!

I didn't know that Alan made bikes for other marques even in their earliest days. Do you have any information for us on Ciclo Gamba of Bergamo?


I didn't know that Alan made bikes for other marques even in their earliest days. Do you have any information for us on Ciclo Gamba of Bergamo?
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Alan make frames for many manufacturer without signed: Gitane, Guerciotti ...... and also store that sold under their brands.
My bike am part of the bicycles sold by the stores.
https://www.cicligamba.it/cms/
My bike am part of the bicycles sold by the stores.
https://www.cicligamba.it/cms/
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So is Modolo the brand? I don't know them at all. One of my recent aquisitions has Modolo Corsa brakes which look similar.
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Here, the production of Modolo with models and years of manufacture.
Modolo bicycle brake collection complete with catalogues and extensive price guides | Velo Aficionado
Modolo bicycle brake collection complete with catalogues and extensive price guides | Velo Aficionado
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"Corsa’s looking very agricultural compared to the pro models. Rough untreated forged light alloy calipers, no hand polishing here"
Pretty accurate description! Thank you Mr F!
Pretty accurate description! Thank you Mr F!
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Modolos were pretty sweet brakes but they tended to have crummy pads; I'd swap the pads out. Really, really pretty brakes though. I have a pair of the brake levers on one of my old racing bikes; you can use the black dia compe hoods if you don't mind that it's not period correct. They work well though. By the way, I have to ask, qui il l'homme de la pampa? On parle francias.
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Good that you shined up the 'lugs' it will make the cracks that happen in them easier to see.
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L'homme de la pampa is Mister Fernand (Fernand Naudin).
Mister Fernand (Lino Ventura) is the character of a French film "Les Tontons flingueurs" Old gangster converted in the sale of farm machinery, Mister Fernand goes to Paris after the death of friend "The Mexican" to settle the estate of the business (traffics alcohol, illegal poker room, ect ...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_OL7OXVj8
Frame + fork + Headsets = Super light ( 80.88 Oz )
Mister Fernand (Lino Ventura) is the character of a French film "Les Tontons flingueurs" Old gangster converted in the sale of farm machinery, Mister Fernand goes to Paris after the death of friend "The Mexican" to settle the estate of the business (traffics alcohol, illegal poker room, ect ...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_OL7OXVj8
Frame + fork + Headsets = Super light ( 80.88 Oz )

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L'homme de la pampa is Mister Fernand (Fernand Naudin).
Mister Fernand (Lino Ventura) is the character of a French film "Les Tontons flingueurs" Old gangster converted in the sale of farm machinery, Mister Fernand goes to Paris after the death of friend "The Mexican" to settle the estate of the business (traffics alcohol, illegal poker room, ect ...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_OL7OXVj8
Mister Fernand (Lino Ventura) is the character of a French film "Les Tontons flingueurs" Old gangster converted in the sale of farm machinery, Mister Fernand goes to Paris after the death of friend "The Mexican" to settle the estate of the business (traffics alcohol, illegal poker room, ect ...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_OL7OXVj8
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The components are assembled, lacks a rim Mavic Module E, brake duct collars Campagnolo (3) and brake hoods Modolo.
The hubs are Mavic 500
Reassembly is done early January.

I sent emails and faxes for buy the brake hoods Modolo to this address and I do not answer.
Do you have buy the components at this company?
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The hubs are Mavic 500
Reassembly is done early January.

I sent emails and faxes for buy the brake hoods Modolo to this address and I do not answer.
Do you have buy the components at this company?
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Looking lovely. I like your component mix especially the Modolo pro's. I'd be looking for the Modolo gum hoods (if at all possible) to go with the colour scheme.
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Modolo 919 Anatomic Brake Hoods RARE Translucent Bronze Fit Campagnolo | eBay
What is the datecode on your RD? Looks to be a first-generation Super Record (in post #18 ) vice the later version shown in the first set of photos.
Looking good - I've never seen the lugs shine up so well on one of those Alans!
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That has cleaned up lovely, just be careful pressing in the headset cups to the head tube as a lot of these frames have been scrapped due to too much force used when fitting the headset and cracking the alloy