VelvetDonkey
Retro Newbie
This is an initial call for info, as I sense a long-term restoration coming on.
Was gifted an old frame by a departing friend. Some previous numpty had sprayed it black - badly. My cyclO-CD kicked in, and I started to clean off the old paint, revealing original decals with the company name. The only articles I can find about the Monti brothers are in Italian - and Google translate does its usual job of making the English language less comprehensible than a language one doesn't speak at all!
So ... where better to ask than here? Any and all info on Monti bikes gratefully received! Do they still exist? Were they subsumed into a bigger company? (I believe the (great?) grandson now works with Trek) Where might I be able to ID & check original specs for my frame? Etc.
The depth of knowledge on this site always amazes me - looking forward to seeing what comes of this! Pics will follow, btw.
Was gifted an old frame by a departing friend. Some previous numpty had sprayed it black - badly. My cyclO-CD kicked in, and I started to clean off the old paint, revealing original decals with the company name. The only articles I can find about the Monti brothers are in Italian - and Google translate does its usual job of making the English language less comprehensible than a language one doesn't speak at all!
So ... where better to ask than here? Any and all info on Monti bikes gratefully received! Do they still exist? Were they subsumed into a bigger company? (I believe the (great?) grandson now works with Trek) Where might I be able to ID & check original specs for my frame? Etc.
The depth of knowledge on this site always amazes me - looking forward to seeing what comes of this! Pics will follow, btw.
