[CR]Olympia on French ebay

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
To: "CR" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:29:09 -0500
Subject: [CR]Olympia on French ebay

After Bianchi, the second oldest still existing bicycle company in Italy is Olympia. The company was founded in 1893 by Borghi and Guerra in Milan. Guerra later left the company making Carlo Borghi the sole proprietor. They have made some very nice bikes over the years, but are generally overlooked by most collectors.

My first quality bike in the mid-70's was an Olympia that looked very much like the one being offered for sale on French ebay: http://ebay.com/<blah>

I have dealt with the seller in the past and while he is perhaps not the most knowledgeable, he seems to be very fair.

The translation of his description is: OLYMPIA CARLO BORGHI bike

COLOMBUS frame, CAMPAGNOLO dropouts

frame serial number n° 200666

the chainset, stem and seatpost are all pantographed with the colors, and Olympia logos (as can be seen in the photos).

57cm C/T seat tube, 55cm C/C top tube

Full CAMPAGNOLO : derailleurs and shift levers, chainset, pedals, brakes, hubs, seatpost, BB, headset;

AMBROSIO Synthésis rims;

3ttt superleggero bars and stem

BROOKS professional leather saddle

MAILLARD COURSE 6-block freewheel: 13 to 19 teeth

REGINA drilled chain

Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ
USA