Let's see some of the Italian bikes....this is my Carrera...

If you're going to start a thread like that, you should atleast have Campy on the thing! ;)

That's purty. I like the color.

Here's my Bottecchia. It's a work in progress. Trying to deck her out in all vintage Campy C Record (or just plain ole Record will do). So far I have the rear derailleur and 36h C Record hubs.

My circa 1984 Pogliaghi. Campy Super Record, Modolo brakes.

Here's my Bottecchia. It's a work in progress. Trying to deck her out in all vintage Campy C Record (or just plain ole Record will do). So far I have the rear derailleur and 36h C Record hubs.

That color scheme Bottecchia is my all time favorite frame.

That color scheme Bottecchia is my all time favorite frame.

The Bottecchia needs a chrome fork. Beautiful frame. i saved it on my computer.

*waits for someone to post a modern entry-level Bottecchia*

cue: evil-laugh

una bicicletta rara appena per ti

that is one humongous top tube.

here's one of mine. not great quality, but the beauty shines through.

'66 Legnano Super Sport before SS conversion...and yes...I know the seatpost is backwards :)

And then after the SS conversion - I saved all the original parts and it's not quite done...soon....very soon

Man get a look at that Bottecchia, wow that's a great looking frame. Please post pics of complete bike.

Okay i just posted these in another thread, except for the Masi which isn't even my size but it is indeed Italian, although built in good ol San Marcos Ca. I am in the process of making her a complete bike.

You guys can shoot me for having shimano full up round on all my bikes, I tried
veloce and mirage and was dissapointed, but please don't start a war here cause I
don't feel like justifying shimano to anyone tonight. Let's just say that's how I like em.

Jaime

una bicicletta rara appena per ti

Very nice. Casati makes some of the most fluid looking frames I've ever seen. I especially like this Laser:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.shamrockcycle.com/pages/images/builds/las_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.shamrockcycle.com/pages/builds.htm&h=500&w=668&sz=99&tbnid=ScPBIfrDWh0rPM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=136&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcasati%2Blaser%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den %26lr%3D

I think the seat cluster is just about perfect.

They do, not seen very often and loaded with interesting design elements. I lusted after a Dardo from the first time I saw one and was really happy when Excel Sports bought their Interbike stock a couple of years ago and sold them as close-outs. I paid a small amount for that frame, yet it's one of my absolute favorites. The pinnacle of Italian style.

Does the Lazer have the same whacky seat-clamp? I'll admit, that thing scares me.

http://jamisonroberts.com/mybikes/colnago_master_light.jpg

That picture is from last summer. Couple things have changed (stem, bars, seatpost). I need to take some better pictures.

They do, not seen very often and loaded with interesting design elements. I lusted after a Dardo from the first time I saw one and was really happy when Excel Sports bought their Interbike stock a couple of years ago and sold them as close-outs. I paid a small amount for that frame, yet it's one of my absolute favorites. The pinnacle of Italian style.

Does the Lazer have the same whacky seat-clamp? I'll admit, that thing scares me.

You mean this seat-clamp? I like it, but I do wonder about it long term.

Also have a Gios Compact Pro no digital photos though.

You mean this seat-clamp? I like it, but I do wonder about it long term.

That's the one.

Every time I make a seat height adjustment, I cringe. Luckly, the Selcof post I have on mine is pretty snug, and I don't have to crank down too much. But, I'm still dreading the day when I over tighten that bolt by 1/4 turn and pull the threads out of the internal nut. I've already begun thinking about turning that seat tube extension into a traditional clamp.

Or maybe if the worst happens, it becomes a nice piece of wall art.

Let's see some of the Italian bikes....this is my Carrera...
Un altro Italiano per oggi....con un gatto

nice!

I am going to Italy this summer for an extended stay. My wife forbids me to bring a bike with me (travelling with kids), and suggested I ship a bike... well it turns out it's pretty expensive to air ship a bike, and it's too late for surface.

So, she says, maybe just buy one there and leave it in the garage?

um... OK!

So has anyone done this before? I will not be able to drop a ton of money for a bike I will not use that often, but would like something very Italian.

Any suggestions on what to look for in the bike shop there? There are some little used bike shops in town, lots of 'Legnano' bikes.

I ride a Surly here on the road. But a Merlin offroad.

Any suggestions or tips appreciated.

Colonago Master X Light, Gios Compact Pro

Here's my year 2000 Colnago Dream (all aluminum).
Campy Record (titanium seatpost)
Tubular rims (Campy Barcelona and Ambrosio)
ITM stem, Ritchey handlebars

49836

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3816/bassoside31vd.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8529/bassosidetop3vl.jpg

Here we go TerryB

Wow that Nago's Italian

My Bianchi Giro, I am pretty sure it is from the 1998 model year. It doesn't have a lot of the new bike bling, but every time I start looking for something to replace it, nothing jumps out at me and I wind up buying something new to upgrade this one. I have my eyes on new bars and maybe a move to a compact crank. I have thought long and hard about going threadless on the front, but haven't been able to pull the trigger. Maybe this year.

I think it's the Celeste, it has gotten into my brain.

http://homepage.mac.com/dbcurtis/.Pictures/bianchi%200406.jpg

Dave

Let's see some of the Italian bikes....this is my Carrera...

Looking forward to riding later today

This is a true Tommaso inported by 10 Speed Drive Imports...for the older guys this may bring back some memories....

My 1982 Italian, brifterized ...

http://www.aero-farm.com/sidenag.jpg

Mike's Bikes (http://www.aero-farm.com/mikesbikes.htm)

1989 Lemond / ADR Bottecchia

A couple

Frame: 2.3lbs Casati M:U2 full aluminum frame made from Deda U2 tubing
Fork: Deda Black Stick
Crank: Campagnolo Carbon Record 52-39 rings
Pedals: Campagnolo Record Titanium Pro Fit Plus
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Record carbon
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record Carbon
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record full carbon cage
Cassette: Campagnolo Record 12-25 full titanium with titanium locking ring
Chain: Campagnolo ultra 10
Brakes: Campagnolo Record differential
Shifters: 2006 Campagnolo Record carbon
Cables: Nokon's
Bar and Stem: 3T Forgie XL aluminum bars and stem
Headset: Campagnolo Record short stack
Seat Post: Alien Carbon
Seat: Selle Italia SLR
Wheels: 32 hole Mavic Reflex rims laced to White industries LTA hubs weighing 1480 grams
Skewers: Sette titanium

Total weight with an aluminum bottle cage and no carbon wheels is 15.56lbs. I wonder what my bike would weigh with a pair of Reynolds DV-UL’s, carbon bars, a lighter stem, and carbon cages.

my pinarello treviso. rough pic of a poOrly treated beauty in desperate need of some TLC :o

you don't want to know what the previous flite saddle looked like (i'll give you a hint - the cover fell off ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/pina.jpg

My DeRosa King Xlight. It rides super sweet...

1989 Lemond / ADR Bottecchia
I love your Bottecchia. What size is it?
My Bottecchia frame is posted several spots above yours (it's the red and white one). I have one question. Your Bottecchia has the same kind of lettering as mine. Mine letters are vinyl cut out letters applied on top of the paint. Is yours under the clear coat?

nice!

I am going to Italy this summer for an extended stay. My wife forbids me to bring a bike with me (travelling with kids), and suggested I ship a bike... well it turns out it's pretty expensive to air ship a bike, and it's too late for surface.

So, she says, maybe just buy one there and leave it in the garage?

um... OK!

So has anyone done this before? I will not be able to drop a ton of money for a bike I will not use that often, but would like something very Italian.

Any suggestions on what to look for in the bike shop there? There are some little used bike shops in town, lots of 'Legnano' bikes.

I ride a Surly here on the road. But a Merlin offroad.

Any suggestions or tips appreciated.


I am also going to Italy this summer as well and riding is a must do! I was just tonight
thinking of buying a bike instead of bringing one with me. A friend I ride with use to race
over there so I'll be asking him about where to go and what to buy.

made in italy

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/markhr/cx%20bike/nothingbettertodo.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/markhr/cx%20bike/thebigpicture.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/markhr/cx%20bike/nomatestillcantseeyou.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/markhr/cx%20bike/thebitsthatmakeitgodos.jpg

I love your Bottecchia. What size is it?
My Bottecchia frame is posted several spots above yours (it's the red and white one). I have one question. Your Bottecchia has the same kind of lettering as mine. Mine letters are vinyl cut out letters applied on top of the paint. Is yours under the clear coat?

It is a 63 cm c to c. I really like the colore scheme on your frame. My '89 Tour de France video shows Lemond riding a purple and neon yellow frame during most of the race. The rest of the ADR team rode bikes that look just like yours. During one time trial, Greg had to ditch his regular bike and switch out to one of the red and white Bottecchia framed bikes. My decals are just like yours - on top of the clear coat, which is unfortunate, because I messed one of the letters up on the other side when I was spreading the rear triangle from 126 mm to 130 mm. Oh well, this is the only bike I own and I ride it every day.

What's going on with your cranks on that Condor?

Well, these don't really see much pavement these days. Work/young family has kept these in the garage. Plus, the older Bottecchia and orange Colnago are still in Indiana. (side note - moving to Florida really cramps bicycle collecting - no basements to store 'em in!)

The first one has 130mm rear spacing and full C-Record except for the simplex retrofriction shifters. It also has C-Rec high-flange hubs.

The second one has 126mm rear spacing, first gen C-Record with the colbalto calipers and again simplex retrofriction shifters.

The Tommasini Diamante has Columbus MS tubing and full 7-speed Dura-Ace except for the 25mm Suntour seatpost.

The Colnago Profil CX has proprietary Columbus tubing - basically formed SL. The bits are again C-Record with C-Rec high-flange hubs. One interesting point is that the shifter cable routing is internal. Wacky geometry on this one too. The headtube is 75 degrees.

Here's my main ride. As much as I like the older bikes, this is still the pinnacle for me. Ultra stiff BB, great ride quality, and very light for its size. (its a 61cm in Colnago parlance)

2x...

What's going on with your cranks on that Condor?
You mean other than the profile line, the avatar, and the "shameless PowerCranks plug"? ;)

Great training cranks.

You mean other than the profile line, the avatar, and the "shameless PowerCranks plug"? ;)

Great training cranks.

:o :p :D :D :D

my colnago arabesque:

'91 Tommasini

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Italian.jpg

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Italian.jpg
You have my vote:p

Nice we were talking bikes guys

My C freccia Celeste.(I also have a San Lorenzo but it's Taiwanese:D )

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p1e547f6a6bbfaf3bd3a724e280bd007a/efe1e68a.jpg

Love at first sight. 2001 Mondonico Futura Leggero. All Italian steel, all Campy, but the rims and tires.

I do like all the pics. Favorite's remain the Duke249's collection and Midlife X's Arabesque.

I have my original 1975 Gios Torino, now back in storage as I didn't have enough time to do the resto'.

My 2003 C40 BStay, special ordered without the HP stays.

Late 1990's-early 2000 Tecnos which replaced my Coppi beater bike.

http://SnortingBull.smugmug.com/photos/31282400-L-1.jpg
http://SnortingBull.smugmug.com/photos/78562725-L.jpg
http://SnortingBull.smugmug.com/photos/78562096-L.jpg

My De Rosa & My Pinarello

My 2005 custom paint pegoretti marcelo

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/3563/bikepicture79zo.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/7162/bikepicture95pk.jpg

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/1331/bikepicture105kr.jpg

see: http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?postid=63422#poststop

Bump :')

My 1998 Basso Gap.
foodieforums.com/otherimages/basso.jpg

My 1998 Basso Gap.

http://www.foodieforums.com/otherimages/basso.jpg

Colnago CT1 with Record 10 and Record hs. Deda 215 bars, ITM stem, Aliante saddle (french post--Look--french pedals--Look--and french fries, mmm). The wheels in the pic are campy eurus; also use a set of nucleon tubbies (with Italian tubbies, currently).

This sweetness were build in Rossano Venetto by my friend Spezzotto. I saw the tubes before they put them together. Then we took them to paint. Mine are the Italian color which is a Dedacciai 7.9 and the blue. My friend have a dedacciai Black Pearl tubing full carbon. After a lot of thinking I decided to go with ITM white carbon. The seat is also three colors. My frien also have a full carbon TT bike and I have a alu dedacciai TT that we can also send pictures if needed...

I love your Bottecchia. What size is it?
My Bottecchia frame is posted several spots above yours (it's the red and white one). I have one question. Your Bottecchia has the same kind of lettering as mine. Mine letters are vinyl cut out letters applied on top of the paint. Is yours under the clear coat?


I was in a shop several weeks ago and the Bottecchia rep walked in with a sample bike that they are trying to sell in the USA -- it looked really nice
I hope the shop I was in picks them up

just from bottecchia site

Mid 90s NOS lugged Columbus OLMO - Centaur 10 speed, Easton Orion IIs, Ritchey WSC Bars, Ritchey Pro Stem and AC seatpost.

Great looking bike! I have a late 80s Olmo San Remo frame sitting in the garage that I haven't had the heart to get rid of. Wish the paint looked as good as yours...

Current Italian:

Previous Italian (ouch!)

Here is my Supermiso. Fun, Fast and Faithful.

RC

55cm 928 lugged and 50cm 928 L'una chorus

...but here's my Basso...or maybe not...can't upload the photos...

Don't know how I missed this thread,but better late than never. I know there is a Specialized Tarmac SL in the pic but, it's part Italian, just like my Paris carbon has a little Japanese in her.

Fingers crossed, should be another Italian bike from the Pinarello pedigree that goes by the name Dawgma, joining the clan later this year.

mxl with campy chorus
Cinelli with campy centaur. as it should be. Not a real fan of black handlebar tape.

it is seen freshly built here.

Let's see some of the Italian bikes....this is my Carrera...

My Italian ride - 06 Cinelli mecano...

Yes I know I have sinned by opting for Shimano Ultegra components, but this is my first roadie...

The plus side, my other ride is a modern day Italian classic - Alfa Romeo 147GTA #100/100 & this is literally the last of the Italian built 3.2 V6 engines, as the current V6's are Australian built General Motors...), that must count for something & thefact that all my suits are Italian (& not that Zegna stuff... But Brioni & Carusso...)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/PhatGee/PushBikes/MecanoinfrontofGTASide.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/PhatGee/PushBikes/MecanoinfrontofGTARear.jpg

(I must take some fresher photos of the Bella...)

http://web.simonsmonster.com:88/photography/colnago/mediafiles/l5.jpg
Colnago Master X-Light track bike, now with blue tires and bar tape, however.

Here's my 20-year-old (refurbished) Olmo Competition. Columbus Cromor tubing, now with: Veloce 10-speed shifters, crankset, and rear derailleur; Daytona front derailleur; Centaur BB; Mirage brakes; Gipiemme wheelset (I had these already).

Here's my 2002 Pinarello Marvel. Yes, it's an Italian frame with Shimano drive train (here we go).

2004 Bianchi King Bee (also Italian w/Shimano).

...here's my 2006 Basso, please excuse two grannies in the background.

Here's my viner. I just got mine yesterday... in... fire engine red. Sniff... so happy! I'm going to build this with the ultimate slander. A shimano kit! Woohoo! I'll post pics when it's done

http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/roadbike/500/medium/asfd.JPG
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/roadbike/500/medium/DSC00399.JPG
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/roadbike/500/medium/DSC00398.JPG
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/roadbike/500/medium/DSC00397.JPG
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/roadbike/500/medium/DSC00400.JPG

...here's my 2006 Basso, please excuse two grannies in the background.


Let's get that over to PG where it belongs

I got this bike in 1986 and rode the snot out of it for 15 years. It went into semi-retirement when a new Calfee plastic wonder-bike showed up a few years ago, but it's now got a second career as my fixed gear bike.

I need to paint my garage door.

I got this bike in 1986 and rode the snot out of it for 15 years. It went into semi-retirement when a new Calfee plastic wonder-bike showed up a few years ago, but it's now got a second career as my fixed gear bike.

I need to paint my garage door.

Is that paint over chrome? Very nice looking bike.

Is that paint over chrome? Very nice looking bike.

Thanks for the kind words. I think I remember hearing that the frames were nickel plated before paint but that was for corrosion protection, not esthetics. The paint is not translucent, it's just a standard mid-80's Italian fade, red to white that makes it look pink from most angles. Pretty beat up now but she was a head-turner in her day.