Marc sez:
I bought a vintage bike, sold to me as a GIOS. Doing some research I found out that it may be either a TORPADO or a ITALVEGA. I`m not worried about that it si NOT a GIOS but for a proper restoration I need more information about built and year. It has some characteristcs of the "superlight" and some of the "super record". It is equipped with a Shimano Crane rear derailleur, Dura Ace 1st gen. front derailleur, crank set, headset and brakes/brake levers a 3ttt stem the 3ttt supperleggero handlebar, There are no Braze-on cableguides and the rear wheel space is 120mm. I was happy if anybody could help.
Pictures are here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/
and here:
http://forum.tour-magazin.de/
Thank You
Marc Oliver Kuenne, Wegberg, Germany
Mark sez:
There are many similarities between the two brands, since they were built in the same factory. My guess is Torpado, as the shape of the stay caps looks a little different from the ItalVega Superlight/Super Speciale as I remember it. The parts are certainly not ItalVega specification. Mark Agree might be some help. Mark, you out there?
Cheers,
Mark Ritz
In very smokey Arcata, California, USA