Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:57:29 -0500 (EST) From: Emanuel Lowi <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR] Galli titanium toe clips?
Steven Maasland wrote:
>
> I have a set of Galli toeclips that I picked up
> together with many other
> items a few years ago. I just picked them up for a
> close observation for
> the first time today. They are very lightweight,
> weighing about he same
> as a set of Cinelli alloy ones, however these are
> apparently not an
> aluminum alloy. Color-wise, they resemble titanium.
> Could they be
> titanium? Has anybody heard of titanium toe clips
> from Galli? BTW, a
> magnet does not stick to them.
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
> Steven:
> Most definitely. I have some, in Corti and Lunghi.
> The box (if present) should identify them as
> "Titanio" or "TI" on the panel that has the World
> Champ stripes and the size.
> Greg Parker
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
>
If someone can send me a photo of a box for Galli toe clips that says they're titanium, I'll believe that. Otherwise, I say they're alloy.
Galli was early into the ti bits game (I still have a set of golden Galli Ti brakes, where the centre bolts are ti with alloy fittings, circa 1977-78), but I recall their toe clips from that era were alloy, as were the Christophe Z and also toe clips made by Avocet. Cinelli alloy came later, as did (of course) Campy.
Galli made their stuff in a variety of colours.
These alloy clips all break very easily and are really not worth the hassle. Steel is definitely the material of choice for toe clips.
Emanuel Lowi
Montreal
Paesano, you talkin' ta me? I don't see nobody else in here....
They made both types of clips. We are talking about the titanium ones. I have two pair, NIB. Bicycle Parts Pacific was the US Galli distributor. Those are the facts. (with a nod to Bob Reid...). :-)
I don't personally know anyone that has broken an alloy toeclip. If you drag the tops on the ground too much before "clipping in" you can grind off the strap loop eventually. Or if you step on it hard and flatten it completely, you can hopelessly bend or snap one, I guess....
Greg Parker
Dexter, Michigan