Tag: Italy
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1997 Colnago C40
A work in progress.
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Colnago C68 HRBK
Luke had been in to see me a few times, thinking about getting a new bike to motivate him back into riding, something nice, something that would rekindle the flame.
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2012 Pinarello Catena
Pinarello released the Catena a few years ago as a kind of cool, maybe hipster, single speed bike, but it was a bit of a flop. Great looking frame, great heritage, great concept – Bianchi killed it with the alloy track bike! But, just a bunch of junk parts on the Catena out of the…
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Pinarello – GOING for GOLD
Stuart had this amazing Pinarello that has been restored with extra bling! But it had travelled and been in storage and was generally looking a bit worse for wear. So, he asked me to bring it back to its former glory.
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1991 Casati Ellisse
Lachie wanted a Vintage Steel bike, so he bought this Casati online from Europe and had it shipped over. He brought it in for me to refurbish and build before he rode it. It was in pretty good condition, a bit of a dent in the top tube, but otherwise in great. A full Campagnolo…
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1980’s Tecnotrat Oria
Greg brought this beauty in one day after we had been yarning about all things bike. Originally a mid range Italian steel road bike, it was looking a little neglected. The frame is Italian, built by Tecnotrat, probably in the mid to late 1980’s. They built frames in Cuneo (NW Italy, not far from Nice…
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1982 Colnago Super
Can you make this new again? Brian owned this old girl since new and between riding, racing, travelling and several iterations of storage, she was looking a bit worn. He came in with the bike and a page from the original catalog – hardcopy was a thing back in the day! He asked if we…
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1976 Colnago Super
A long-term project for a good friend.