if i recall, it was an atala 101. e-RICHIE
On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:19:40 "brian blum" <brianblum@hotmail.com> writes:
> I picked up an old repainted bike last night. It had a seat cluster
> simular
> to the bike pictured on the back cover of the original "The Complete
> Book of
> Bicycling" (it was a blue frame only the rear half shown). The bike
> I
> obtained has brazed on cable stops so it has no housing on the top
> tube. It
> also has a double slotted BB shell, Campy Dropouts, Short rake fork
> with a
> crown profile simular to the Raleigh International with the long
> middle
> tougue. Very short lugs sockets hybid head lugs a hybrid of Colnago
> lugs
> with extra details (morphing toward Nervex Pro Lugs). I could not
> resist. It
> was fitted with non original SR frt and rear derailleurs, record
> crank,
> brakes and H/S, Simplex retrofriction levers and jap assorted. 70mm
> BB
> fluted chainstays. What could it be? Owner said some had
> speculated Olmo.
> And what is the gorgeous Blue bike on The Complete Book of
> Bicycling? JPEGS
> WILL eventually come.