Gios Compact Pro

[David Loving]

The megalite is a steel frame, cheaper made than the cp. I'll look later but I'm pretty sure it's the same brand steel as the cp - Deddacci or whatever it is - rides great. No adjustable rear dropouts, but they are semi-horizontal. I bought this frame from excel sports boulder about 10 or so years ago I think. Turns out this is a duplicate post from a couple of days ago - I apologize for my memory!

[mj3200]

Thanks for sharing your Gios' everyone.

Now there's a bike you know isn't sub-contracted to the far east.

[moschika]

Thanks for sharing your Gios' everyone.

Now there's a bike you know isn't sub-contracted to the far east.

definitely think they are a very under-rated marque. though i've been seeing some of their vintage stuff really rise in prices on ebay recently. my gioses are definitely keepers.

[nenad]

definitely think they are a very under-rated marque. though i've been seeing some of their vintage stuff really rise in prices on ebay recently. my gioses are definitely keepers.

Yes, and do us all a favor and post some pics here, too!

[moschika]

Yes, and do us all a favor and post some pics here, too!

Here's my thread
my Gios

i did find a white/chrome REG bottle cage and vintage Gios bottle to go with it after these were taken.

[r_mutt]

Here's the Megalite fixed gear. ENO/open pro rear; Harris Cyclery hub/open pro front; gios slr saddle, sugino crankset, 48/18

nice gios!

[David Loving]

Moschika, that's a beautiful bike! and Nenad, I found a sticker on the megalite that said "european made" leading me to think somebody in eastern europe welded the frame together. Great fixed gear bike.

[nenad]

Dave, that sticker (if I remember it correctly as I've seen it on few other bikes) implies EU, not all of Europe. Regardless, I find it amusing we are all super stoked about our blue bikes.

[T-shirt]

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[mj3200]

T-shirt that's a beauty. That looks like a late model, but with sorta 1990 Chorus brakes - am I right?

[David Loving]

I love my Compact Pro. I have it dialed in and ready for some centuries this year.

[T-shirt]

T-shirt that's a beauty. That looks like a late model, but with sorta 1990 Chorus brakes - am I right?

mj3200,

Yea, they're Athena - Chorus.

[nenad]

mj3200,

Yea, they're Athena - Chorus.

Those are Athena, and the ones below are Chorus.

[mj3200]

Those are Athena, and the ones below are Chorus.

Sweet brakes those Chorus. I just picked some up for the 753 Peugeot I'm re-building, and to be honest I didn't know the difference between the two 'till I saw it there.

Thanks.

[kruk73]

Anyone know what the detailed Geometry is on the newer Compact Pro in a size 52.
i.e.: the HT angle and HT length. Also, can the Rear drop out be adjusted rearward? Thanks

[nenad]

Anyone know what the detailed Geometry is on the newer Compact Pro in a size 52.
i.e.: the HT angle and HT length. Also, can the Rear drop out be adjusted rearward? Thanks

If head tube for my size 58 Gios is 16 cm, then I would think for size 52 it would be 10 cm.

Angle should be 74 degrees.

Dropouts are adjustable rearward (not really sure what you are asking here...)