snipped: "If I recall they had some nice lugged frames hanging from the ceiling. Many shops slap their names on bikes they don't make."
this can't be overstated enough. during my 1979 trip there, i was floored by the sheer volume of branding going on; private label bicycles, pantographing, lines of clothing. if only 10% of those obscure names were discovered (all being the names of the corner store in some little village) one would think that another 90 framebuilders were just unearthed. e-RICHIE chester, ct
ps bruce marcus used to import alot of lazzerettis into nyc in the 70s
They are still in business, having started in 1916. They are a brisk walk from the Via Veneto, not far from the US Embassy. I stopped in. Nice shop, small, packed to the gills, lots of high end modern bikes. Even before the Lira to Euro conversion they were expensive. Today, in dollars it must be outtasight. If I recall they had some nice lugged frames hanging from the ceiling. Many shops slap their names on bikes they don't make. You can ask them: info@ciclilazzaretti.it. Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ
> Ever heard of these? One popped up at the Japanese auction, from the '80s
> says the seller, and that he purchased it in Italy. I found mention of a
> Lazzaretti bike shop in Rome.
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> http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/
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> Dennis Young