1985 Guerciotti

It appears that I never posted pics of my Guerciotti. I believe this is a 1985 model, given the color -- check the page from the 1985 catalogue. You will notice that this bike is dressed out for the most part with Campagnolo components, along with a Brooks saddle, cinelli bar and a Coppi 3T stem.

I'm in the process of re-building this bike to make it fit me better. She's a really pretty sight to see. Notice the fine lug work. The paint is original. The lines, simply classic. Beautiful.

Oh, and the ride? Sweet.

Colnago Super -- Updated

I found the cockpit of my original set up of this bike a bit too confining, so I made a few changes. As you will note from these pics, I put on a longer Cinelli stem and wider Cinelli bar. On the cosmetic front, I jazzed up the look with yellow cork bar tape and yellow brake cable housing. And, yes, I took these pics before finishing up the bike -- the brake cable ends have been crimped but not before I took this baby out for her shake down ride.

Sweet, sweet, sweet.

Colnago Super

Here are pics of my early '80's Colnago Super. She's dressed out in mostly period campy dress, along with a 3T Coppi stem and Cinelli World Champion bar. The rims are Ambrosio Montreal, 36H, with Wheelsmith 15 gauge spokes 3X. I did go with a classic British leather saddle, Wrights, given the fact that it is the most important point of contact between me and the bike.

My New Giordana Polaris

This is the newest addition to my stable: a late 80's Giordana Polaris.


That might be the best bike I've ever ridden. It's too large for me: 58 cm C-C seattube, 57 cm C-C top, with a 120 Cinelli stem and giro d'italia bar. All shimano 600, save the front derailleur (Sante). 7-speed indexed shifting, NISI rims. Oh, yeah, Biopace rings. My first time ever riding those. Took a couple of miles to get used to them, but they felt good. I'll reserve judgment on whether they were just way before their time or whether it's just a gimmick.

You know the legend of the Giordana, right? It's the "house brand' for Gita sports in Charlotte. Some say that dario pegoretti made these frames back when. Others say they really are pinarellos. Dale Brown says Belato actually held the torch on these frames. I have a friend who worked at Gita in the 90's, says they probably were made my Banelli.

I don't care, the ride is really good.