Were the major italian bikes no longer pure handbuilt works of art by the 70's? ive heard that colnago started pumping out bikes like mad for the bike boom, im guessing this deteoriated the quality that they once were? and when did this happen, 72, 73? And what about cinelli, de rosa, and bianchi? i know masi made beautiful bikes throughout the 70's, but did the rest of them?
Thanks for answering what is probably considered basic knowledge here. -Marty