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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 14,040
Posted By unworthy1

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low...

sold quick (not surprising since it was a low price) but a 90's frame that's mainly TiG-welded with a socketed BB shell and "normal" fork. it has a Columbus sticker but not sure what (Bonati/Conti)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 845
Posted By unworthy1

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common...

+ one: GPM or Gipiemme brake bridge is a common frame bit available to MANY builders (tho most will have been based in Italy)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-19-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,061
Posted By unworthy1

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam"...

I have a very small steel frame Marin "Mount Tam" MTB (pearl yellow) with a non-suspension Trek fork (ruby red) that I was building up (with a hodge-podge of quality parts from my bins) for a very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 735
Posted By unworthy1

very impressive pinstriping! :thumb:

very impressive pinstriping!
:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 845
Posted By unworthy1

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly...

It's a very rare Rossi with a Hetchins "curly fork"!
You sure don't find many of these...congrats!
:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 14,040
Posted By unworthy1

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even...

Hella good deal assuming there's no damage, even if the "Team bike story" is untrue, it's clearly a genuine Saronni/Colnago
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 14,040
Posted By unworthy1

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel...

this Coppi with exotic Columbus multi-shape steel tubing, was posted in the CR list, and raised some hackles cause of it not being truly "classic" tho since it's built by Pelizzoli he's considered a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 915
Posted By unworthy1

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?) I...

is there a link to this ad? (FB Marketplace?)
I can't find much on the Berretto brand except it MIGHT be made by a Brett Richardson in Brisbane AUS, who seems to have favored Reynolds tubing, here's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 452
Posted By unworthy1

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo...

they have to draw it, and not in PS (that's Photo Shop to you guys) since it's pixel-based but in Illustrator or a similar Vector-based app.
They also have to run things thru their own pre-press...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 82,916
Posted By unworthy1

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or...

very interesting samples, here! your co-op (or rather their donor base) is quite unusual, I like seeing some of these rarely or never seen marques, for example that Quemener with what I think are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By unworthy1

okay that fork is much more modern that the...

okay that fork is much more modern that the frame. The BB shell may be British threading (seller can confrim that), the tubing could be Reynolds 531 or Columbus SL...even something French like Vitus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 14,040
Posted By unworthy1

All these were well-made Swiss framesets but the...

All these were well-made Swiss framesets but the blue paint is either Aelle or Zeta. For my $60 I'd prefer Aelle which should have a 26.8 seatpost if typical. Not sure what a Zeta seat tube takes
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

I have owned one that was very much modified (for...

I have owned one that was very much modified (for the better) but still ended up selling it.
On the plus side when you get one CHEAP (which is the only price I'd pay for an "Aerospace" Viscount or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

well THAT didn't last long! Anybody here snag...

well THAT didn't last long!
Anybody here snag it or get a first-person look at it?
Based on that one pic I'd guess it's a C&V-ish frame with CF replacement fork (boo!) and modern wheels +...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,304
Posted By unworthy1

There's this excellent synopsis from Bruce...

There's this excellent synopsis from Bruce Geott's website all about Canadian builders, here's a link, scroll down to "Miele" and no, there's no connection to the German appliance brand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,304
Posted By unworthy1

IF you decide to ditch the black CF fork, AND you...

IF you decide to ditch the black CF fork, AND you want to also ditch the threadless HS and stem: LMK what length steerer the frame takes. I have a couple economical fork prospects I think might work,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

VERY short notice, but: you don't see a Ritchey...

VERY short notice, but: you don't see a Ritchey road and CX bike advertised very often! So thanks for the heads-up.
Trying to decide if I need such a side trip today just to see what size and price...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

two pix and a description that smacks of...

two pix and a description that smacks of "Composed by ChatGPS"...if it's a legit item it should go for well above $200 but smells a little fishy despite being on eBay.
I'd say Caveat Emptor on this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,244
Posted By unworthy1

his has the potential to spiral into a "what's...

his has the potential to spiral into a "what's the best grease debate, but let's say for ground rules that beverage choice is a matter of personal taste.
I'm not a master Sommelier Candidate, but i...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 617
Posted By unworthy1

Not sure if I have pix of my (early) Cyclone...

Not sure if I have pix of my (early) Cyclone "Super Record Export" that was painted what initially looked like Bianchi Celeste, until you got a good look at it in sunlight!
I'll do some pic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 652
Posted By unworthy1

Never heard of that before, but coulda happened!...

Never heard of that before, but coulda happened! Note the fork tips are plain stamped plate and no blade decal like 531 or Vitus so if it is a (bonus!) GR frame they clawed some back with this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 524
Posted By unworthy1

I just ID'd some similar as "Prugnat ? with...

I just ID'd some similar as "Prugnat ? with windows" but I think I was mistaken. Now I think these are Bocama (BCM) Competition.But seeing Bulgie's comment below, I correct my correction! With the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,244
Posted By unworthy1

:roflmao2: wait. Does it have to be a Pinot?...

:roflmao2:
wait.
Does it have to be a Pinot? ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 652
Posted By unworthy1

Interesting since the catalog specs (always could...

Interesting since the catalog specs (always could be "subject to change without notice") for '74 thru '76 list tubing as "531 DB with forged ends" which we know is catalog-speak for 3 main tubes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 652
Posted By unworthy1

the 3 years that for certain used this round...

the 3 years that for certain used this round badge for USA models ('74, '75, and '76) catalogs only spec'd an Ideale 80 for the last year, previous 2 had "padded suede top" saddles of no specific...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 636
Posted By unworthy1

It's way out of my wheelhouse but I did think the...

It's way out of my wheelhouse but I did think the gears were skip-tooth, the crankset and stem will be further clues to folks who know far more about this era/vintage than me!
I'm subscribing for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By unworthy1

I agree it's fussy and prone to break: IIRC it's...

I agree it's fussy and prone to break: IIRC it's some zinc-alloy too so even more brittle than if they had used steel.

That said I believe I have a complete HS with that washer (unbroken for now)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 398
Posted By unworthy1

paging Bianchigirll It's odd that the logo on...

paging Bianchigirll
It's odd that the logo on staycaps is the "older font" as well as the amount of chrome on this frame if it was actually Asian-made from the (let's say) early '80s (and sure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 474
Posted By unworthy1

Casiraghi was often tagged as the firm who made...

Casiraghi was often tagged as the firm who made the Campagnolo cables and housing for them.
Don't know if they are still in business.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 09:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By unworthy1

another with wrap-over stays and the full-sloping...

another with wrap-over stays and the full-sloping fork crown with Campy ends was the Super Mistral, but those usually had Prugnat headlugs. So it could be some kind of Pro that didn't get the usual...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

a better pic (and a few more) would help...

a better pic (and a few more) would help eliminate some guesswork, but from what I can make out I'd say "Yes", that's a '70s Nishiki Pro. It may not be a 1972 but it's in that approx. era with round...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

and not only "partnered with" he's built them all...

and not only "partnered with" he's built them all in his own shop, using (some) equipment he bought from Albert Eisentraut.
He's rightly known for top-notch paint, but he does it all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By unworthy1

Hi-Jack warning: But y'know what would be a big...

Hi-Jack warning:
But y'know what would be a big help for us C&Vers who use Sun Tour (and SunTour and Suntour) RDs?
A comprehensive reference (with dimensions/specs and pix) for all the similar yet...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 12:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 777
Posted By unworthy1

And I should take my own advice and actually...

And I should take my own advice and actually refer to Sutherlands rather than rely on memory, cause it says in this section for "Avocet" that 2 of those spindles (marked "20 and 30" and "USA" are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 777
Posted By unworthy1

applies to SOME but not to EVERY Ofmega spindle,...

applies to SOME but not to EVERY Ofmega spindle, likewise do not assume it applies to each and every Avocet (rebranded Ofmega) spindle, either. Best to consult Sutherlands for the fine points.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

"dusty rose" color is a sort of grail paint for...

"dusty rose" color is a sort of grail paint for some Bianchi fans! For that price it's a steal!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,581
Posted By unworthy1

rather than a "5" could be the "B" from "BREV..."...

rather than a "5" could be the "B" from "BREV..."
and if nobody on Earth has the genuine 80/1 part in their stash, I would not hesitate to find a trashed donor frame with good forged RD hanger...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

true but...price is now down to $50 so...

true but...price is now down to $50 so practically free for an 853 frame and cane creek HS IF it isn't a front-end crash victim!
Plus ignoring that crumpled rag of a saddle!
Somebody near Whittier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 870
Posted By unworthy1

hmmm...I am not in the Chris Pauley camp for this...

hmmm...I am not in the Chris Pauley camp for this one, but don't have any better guess either!
There was/is a guy in Santa Rosa who had a shop in town that got burned out (or might have been the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-03-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By unworthy1

I will make a check around and give you an update...

I will make a check around and give you an update via PM hopefully later today but what I should find is the complete rooftop rack with fittings for 2 bikes and their detached front wheels, the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-02-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By unworthy1

I got you! I have a complete La Pre Alpina rack...

I got you!
I have a complete La Pre Alpina rack assembly for two bikes that once rode on a BMW 1600 with gutters, might even come with a couple spare parts IF I can locate them...then the next...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

Excelle tubing is far more exotic than 853, and...

Excelle tubing is far more exotic than 853, and very good tubing IMO!
If this fits and such a GT is up your alley you can't beat it for $200!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 10:34 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

easily worth more if this is the sort of bike you...

easily worth more if this is the sort of bike you want, even just for the racks and crankset
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 493
Posted By unworthy1

I vote: sell. The teeth look perfect and you...

I vote: sell.
The teeth look perfect and you don't have a bike this will "work" with.
Somebody who's jonesing for panto'd cr*p to hang on their 'Nago and doesn't care that it's an Ofmega ring might...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 799
Posted By unworthy1

the rust might clear away with an acid soaking...

the rust might clear away with an acid soaking but not sure what sort of BB unit this is: are those plastic cup-rings? Not of any brand I recognize...
Hope you can get that out "easily" and then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 799
Posted By unworthy1

I've seen only one with that earlier "B" monogram...

I've seen only one with that earlier "B" monogram "embossed" (instead of debossed as was done in the Piaggio era)
Here's a pic of the more-commonly seen fork crown and headlug "B" from a 1981...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,169
Posted By unworthy1

Makes it as rare as the "upside down Jenny"...

Makes it as rare as the "upside down Jenny" airmail stamp!
:)
actually rare enough stem and steel bars as-is and very fine examples of each. Not sure why one would use steel bars/stem on a road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 602
Posted By unworthy1

shop is close to Vicenza, for those planning an...

shop is close to Vicenza, for those planning an Italian Holiday trip
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,163,136
Posted By unworthy1

never seen a Celeste Bianchi frame made in Japan...

never seen a Celeste Bianchi frame made in Japan but with the 022 Ishiwata and nice JP gruppo it must be the top of the Japanese Bianchi range, and most of those (down the range) had a very good rep...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 562
Posted By unworthy1

M. Moss for the WIN! Again! :thumb: ...

M. Moss for the WIN!
Again!
:thumb:

EDIT: curious about one detail: alongside the bottom WB bosses and cables there could be electrical wiring for lights, but also appears to be "something...
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