Re: [CR]Olmo

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

From: "aldoross4" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Olmo
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:13:05 -0500


Speaking of Olmo - I've recently purchesed some 1940s-ish varnish transfers from Sergio at vintagetransfers.it. See pic for face-out sample sheet:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album114/olmodecals

I'm planning to use them on my '48 Olmo when I have it restored, but I'm not certain about proper placement, especially decal #5. Anyone know how these should go?

Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
To: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>,
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Olmo
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:23:43 -0400


> Dennis,

>

> I'm an OLMO fan and I know there are others on the list

> too as I've corresponded with many of them over the

> years. Relative to your question though, OLMO does not

> have the following or mystique that other marques

> frequently discussed on this list have. Maybe due to OLMO

> being a very large manufacturer of bikes ranging from low

> end kids all the way to high end, hand crafted.

> Certainly their top tier bikes were well crafted and no

> better nor worse then other top Italian framesets. I'm

> not up on the racing history of OLMO but imagine that a

> relative lack of successes may also have something to do

> with it. I own a ca. 1979 OLMO Competition Titanio

> (Campagnolo SR full Ti kit) with chromed headlugs, lots of

> bling since she's fully pantographed and a ride that is

> just wonderful (to those who know me and this bike, yes,

> I finally started riding her last fall).

>

> Here are some pics from 2004 Larz show (pic 0201 - 0208):

>

> <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Larz-Anderson-National-

> Bike-Show-2004?page=3>

>

> I think they are undervalued and underappreciated at the

> moment but as other marques escalate out of reach for

> many, I believe there will be more talk and focus on the

> upper tier bikes.

>

> Eric Elman

> Somers, CT USA

>

> FYI, pic 0209 and 0210 are my 1974 Raleigh Team bike SB19

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>

> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 8:09 AM

> Subject: [CR]Olmo

>

>

> > The other day a beautiful late sixties Olmo popped up at

> > the Japan auction, I believe the same model as Aldo's

> > famous bike, and similarly abundant in the "mojo"

> > department. It was too large for me, so the

> enterprising spirit took over and I thought to pick it up

> > and offer it at ebay. When I checked out some of the

> > earlier ebay Olmo auctions, it seemed that there was

> > not a whole heck of a lot of bidding warfare over this

> marquee. Winning bids were not above a couple hundred

> > dollars, even for very nice thirty year old frames.

> > Is my impression correct, that there is not so much

> > interest when it comes to Olmo amongst classic

> devotees in general? Just a wonderin'......? >

> > Dennis Young

> > The word "mojo" brings up 701 matching posts when

> > searched at the CR list archives, and also sounds very

> similar to a choco drink in Hotaka, Japan >

> >> Try the right side of the seat lug. Might be buried

> under paint, if >> there are several coats.

> >>

> >> Steve Maas

> >> Long Beach CA USA

> >>

> >>

> >> dgranger@comcast.net wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>> Hi again, all,

> >>>

> >>> I also received, today, an Olmo frame, fork, h/s, b/b,

> crankset, front >>> and rear der.

> >>>

> >>> It has been repainted at least twice.

> >>>

> >>> Can anyone tell me where to find the serial number?

> Once I find it, >>> will it help me date the frame at

> all? I'm pretty sure it's late 50's >>> or early 60's

> due to Gran Sport front and rear derailleurs, campy rear

> >>> dropout with hole for spring, etc... >>>

> >>> So where do I look for that number?

> >>>

> >>> Thanks in advance,

> >>>

> >>> Duncan Granger

> >>> Mountville, PA

> >>

> >

> >

> >


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