Re: [CR] Bike shops in Rome

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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:56:41 -0400
From: "Michael Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
To: Jamie Hascall <jfhascall@lobo.net>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-topic: [CR] Bike shops in Rome
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Subject: Re: [CR] Bike shops in Rome


Jamie,

When I was last in Rome in 2007, I visited Lazzaretti. This is Rome's oldest bike shop which was opened in 1917. Not much in the way of vintage stuff there but an interesting visit just the same. Bianchi also has a showroom in Rome.

Mike Schmidt Millington, NJ USA

On 10/14/09 1:20 AM, "Jamie Hascall" <jfhascall@lobo.net> wrote:
> We're cashing in the frequent flier miles before they go away and
> heading to Italy. Sadly, we won't make it as far as Milan to look for
> the remains of Emilio Bozzi, but we will be in Rome, Venice, and some
> of the cities of Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche. I'd love to hit some
> classic shops and Rome seems to be the best bet, but I'm certainly
> open to any possibilities. I'll be keeping a lookout for a fork for my
> old Frejus while I'm at it. Suggestions of day rides where rentals
> might be possible would also be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie Hascall
> Santa Fe
> Ready to make a fool of myself in a foreign tongue.