Thanks to listmember Andrew Conway, I bought an old Guerciotti and now, of course, I have Qs. This one has Shimano 600 components and an ugly "Shimano" in large letters on the top tube. I understand these were painted and sold in the US by 10 Speed Drive Imports, which is indicated by stickers on the bike.
I took it for a short ride after making a few adjustments and it rides very nicely - at least until the tires lose air!
The frame has a lot of trademarks stamped on it; fork crown, BB shell, seatstay ends, brake bridge. The chainstay ends say "Paolo" - something, which doesn't look like "Guerciotti." (Also a sticker with the same name) What might it be?
I took it for a short ride after making a few adjustments and it rides very nicely - at least until the tires lose air!
Are there different models? How do I identify? When was this likely made? Where do I find a serial number?
David Bean
Arlington, MA
beandk at are-see-enn dot com