That was my next question, why are there no Atala fans? They were quite popular back in the late 60's was the quality not as good as Bianchi? I liked the chrome.
----Original Message Follows---- From: Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com> To: brianblum@hotmail.com CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Eugene sloans book / Olmo / Mystery Frame????????????? Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:06:09 -0500
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. > _________________________________________________________________________ ____________
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