Re: Fw: Re: [CR] Best vintage italian components other than Campy NR?

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:56:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [CR] Best vintage italian components other than Campy NR?
To: Nick Zatezalo <nickzz@mindspring.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <5779791.1124821350499.JavaMail.root@mswamui-backed.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


Zeus Cyclery in NY used to sell Roto stuff as well as Zeus. Because of that, I was never sure if it was Italian or Spanish.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

Nick Zatezalo <nickzz@mindspring.com> wrote: A unique kit would be using Rampinelli Company's Roto & Reg components. These were used on domestic Italian bikes. Don't know how much of this got out of Europe. I bought a low end Legnano; that was brought back from Italy; and was equipped with mostly Roto gear.

Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga

-----Forwarded Message----- From: Thomas Adams Sent: Aug 23, 2005 2:11 PM To: "Cheung, Doland" , classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Best vintage italian components other than Campy NR?

Dear Doland,

Regarding building a non-Campy italian racing bike, I've done this twice: once with a Benotto built with Gipiemme, and the other a Torpado built with Galli. I only reached 90% complete with either, as I wasn't fussy about "minor" parts like headsets, seatposts and bottom brackets. Both were interesting bikes, the parts worked fine and they were both good riders. I would think Gipiemme would be the easiest to get a full group.

Of course neither of these groups were 100% home grown from either the Gipiemme or Galli factories. The Gipiemme derailleurs were rebadged Simplexes, the Galli hubs were Maillards. So depending on how "100% correct" you want to be, you may have trouble filling out a full group from any of the italian makers. But usually, derailleurs, hubs, brakes and pedals can be had, and that, to me, is the guts of a group. Good luck.

Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ

"Cheung, Doland" wrote: What would be the next best vintage italian components to Campy NR? Ofmega? Modolo?

I think it would be interesting to build a '70s style, 2nd tier all italian race bike, but have no clue what that would be. Something a regular Joe (or is that Guiseppe?) in Italy would race on the weekends, sort of a modern day equivalent to a Cannondale with Shimano Ultegra.

Doland Cheung SoCal

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