Chains and freewheels are two other components that are commonly not original on most vintage bikes. Wheels also came and went, particularly on road bikes that were raced competitively. I have seen similar upgrades with Campy brakesets when they came available to complete the ‘gruppo’ on Roma models from the early to mid 60’s. In some cases as many as 70+ years may have passed and parts may have been replaced due to normal wear or perhaps the original owner’s desire to improve the performance of their bike as new products came available.Īs an example, I came across a Roma Olimpiade recently from the early 60’s that was being sold by its original owner however the Universal 61 brake callipers had been upgraded to the Universal 68 model when they were released in 1968. However it is increasingly difficult to come across a Legnano that is completely unchanged from the day it rolled off the assembly line. Often it's on the underside of the bottom bracket.Questions can be sent to: receive many requests from readers asking to date the production year of their Legnano and I am happy to help with as much information as possible. There might be a serial number stamped on the frame. That there is a patch at all is a good sign.Ĭan you identify the components? Anything made by Campagnolo is usually good. The green patch on the seat tube specifies what steel was used for the tubing, which is helpful to know and should be in your listing. I'd call it a road bike, not a racing bike.
Here's more than you ever wanted to know about tire sizes, but just verify the numbers you find on the tires are on one of those lists and you've found it. The small frame is also good for the fixie market, since women's sizes are hard to come by. You can say 'center-to-center' in your listing.
Measure the frame size along the seat tube, from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the top tube. The bright frame color would definitely appeal to someone doing a fixie conversion (although the brazed on shifter posts, not so much.) In your listing, be sure you mention its horizontal dropouts.
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