Monday, February 25, 2008

Do You Recognize These Features?



Who is the builder? It's NOT a Bianchi although painted as one.
The photo of this fork is believed to possibly be from a Frejus; also note the "C":

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7 comments:

  1. CyclingFreddieFebruary 28, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    Celeste green gives it away.....

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  2. Angelo senza la oFebruary 28, 2008 at 11:13 AM

    I should have said it's not a Bianchi. It's painted as one but, alas, it's not.

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  3. Ron GeorgeFebruary 28, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Colnago has come up with some wierd stuff over the ages, including bikes with double down tubes. Wonder if this is an addition ?

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  4. Angelo senza la oFebruary 28, 2008 at 3:08 PM

    This is an old frame...the teeth are used with a Campagnolo "Cambio Corsa" 2 lever (in the rear!)shift system. Probably pre-dates the start-up of Colnago (1953).

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  5. CyclingFreddieFebruary 29, 2008 at 6:47 AM

    http://www.theracingbicycle.com/images/Atala_Cambio_Corsa_Drivetrain.jpg

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  6. CyclingFreddieFebruary 29, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    http://www.theracingbicycle.com/images/Atala_Cambio_Corsa_DT.jpg

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  7. UnknownMay 12, 2008 at 1:04 PM

    The twin lever Campagnolo was used in 1948, Bartali in T de F,but the improved single lever was 1949. The mystery frame has a cheap lug set, legnano? mass produced?
    I raced in the early 1950's with a single lever Campagnolo Professional, as used by Fausto Coppi in the 1949 Milan - San Remo illustrated in Bianchi Catalogue about 1952. Memory a bit vague.

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