Some Italian bike porn
08-15-13, 10:38 AM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
The Garlatti is a nice bicycle and would be akin to Peugeot's UO8 in it's original form, it came with cottered cranks, Valentino derailleurs, and Tipo hubs laced to steel patterned rims but sold for about 3 times as much back in the early 70's.
I kept the stem, bars, and Universal brakes but replaced the crappy steel bits with a Stronglight crank and Berthet pedals, fitted custom wheels on Arvon hubs, and run a Simplex retrofriction with a Suntour VxS to handle the half step gearing (which is wonderful). Topped it off with an Ideale Professionale saddle.
The ride is very nice; it is a lively 26 pound bike (and rather stiff), the Conti 1000 tyres give a great ride, and it climbs like an Albanian goat.
08-15-13, 10:44 AM
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08-15-13, 10:57 AM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
08-15-13, 05:17 PM
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08-15-13, 05:19 PM
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08-15-13, 05:21 PM
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08-15-13, 05:24 PM
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08-15-13, 05:29 PM
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