Re: [CR]Can anyone ID this GIOS(?) frame

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From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:35:37 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Can anyone ID this GIOS(?) frame
To: dbilenkey@sympatico.ca, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 4/7/2004 11:27:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dbilenkey@sympatico.ca writes:

<< Wondering if anyone can tell anything about this frame from a few detail shots. It's been repainted, I'm trying to figure out if it is a GIOS and/or what year it might be. I can likely get more pics if you'd like to see them.

http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/front_GT.jpg

http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/seat_GT.jpg

http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/gios-send2.jpg >>

IMO, definitely a Gios (not just from fork crown but also seat stay top eyes & BB). And likely one from the mid 1970s, which were the very best of Gios. Very thin nicely shaped lugs, a lot of "filing up." That would be worth "saving" by repainting properly and decaling.

Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC