Mr Tommasini

October 16, 2018

While at Eroica Gaiole in Chianti 2018 , I got the chance to meet Mr Irio Tommasini , the legendary frame builder , pictured here with another legend , Mr Mike Sweatman of the renowned vintage derailleur blog http://www.disraeligears.co.uk …,

I managed to speak to Mr Tommasini again later on , and he told me (among other things) of his high regard for Richard Sachs of U.S.A. , and my friend Simone , partner of Alberto Masi , and at just 22 years of age , Italy’s youngest artisan frame builder …..

Mr Colnago 2017

September 5, 2018

I was fortunate to meet Mr Colnago again in 2017 , here pictured in his museum….

Pogliaghi Lampo SLX

August 11, 2018

I’d been after a Pogliaghi bike for quite a while . Known as ” The Tailor of Bicycles ” , Sante Pogliaghi was a renowned artisan frame builder from Milan .

The Pogliaghi brand was bought by Rossin in the late ’80’s , and this Pogliaghi Lampo SLX circa 1989 is Rossin era , with a lot of similarities to the top of the line Rossin Ghibli SLX , pictures are from when bike was found , in Belgium ….

Colnago Nuovo Mexico circa ‘85

July 14, 2018

This is a late example of the legendary Colnago Nuovo Mexico frame set

Has Colnago stamp on the top of the bottom bracket shell …

And rounded Colnago stamped seat stay caps , which post date the first circa ’84 Nuovo Mexico ( flat stamped stay caps )

And the iconic 4 ribbed down tube ….

I source a Campagnolo Rally Triple crank set , as I intended to use the bike on the hills in Chianti , at L’ Eroica Gaiole …

And later found a near mint 2 nd generation Campagnolo Rally Triple rear derailleur …

Bottle cage is Specialities TA , with a white cap …

I used a Concor saddle and high flange hubs on the wheelset

The bike performed really well at Gaiole , with the triple crank set , I didn’t have to walk up any inclines

Cinelli ‘ The Machine ‘ MTB

June 23, 2018

Managed to find a Cinelli ‘The Machine’ frame set , Columbus Max OR tubes , with Campagnolo Euclid Headset …. frame set had quite a lot of wear …. which addressed with a rattle can spray …

I mounted a 1st gen Campagnolo Euclid MTB gruppo …

almost finished …

NOS new old stock Columbus Thron frame set #5

May 15, 2017

Top tube centre to centre x

Seat tube centre to centre 54×54 cm

Seat tube centre to top 56cm

1″ headset fit

english bb fit

27.2 cm seat post fit

130 mm rear spacing

Pogliaghi Basso Pista / Track frame set

April 25, 2017

Rare Basso/Pogliaghi frame set

Eddy Merckx Team GAN collection

January 27, 2017

This collection has been the talk of a few vintage bike forums recently..

“Collection of 14 Originals Eddy merckx from the GAN Team (1995-98) & equipment”

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quite something , Team GAN provenance as well , I wonder if it will reach asking price !

De Rosa BMX

January 9, 2017

I came across these images on facebook , an amazing frame set …

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said to have been for sale in a Tokyo vintage BMX shop , frame has beautiful details…

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here’s a link to the Tokyo shop .

Colnago 35th Anniversary 1989 Catalog

January 1, 2017

I visited the factory last year , and was very kindly sent a file of the Colnago 35th Anniversary catalog (among others!) , which , as far as I am aware, has not been seen online until now….Thanks again Laura@Colnago!

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