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" <CheungD@bv.com> 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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