stefaneven
Retro Newbie
Hi all,
thank you for your replies.
I got the frame from e-bay, from Italy. A friend of mine recommended me the frame & tubing, so I knew from the start it is something ultra-rare. Just like I wanted for my first real 'vintage' build. I live in Berlin, Germany, and the 'vintage' road race bikes are highly collected, so I wanted something unique. The frame has lots of beautiful details, I find myself often looking at it for minutes and still discover new things (after more than a year since owning it). I think the guy who sold it had it for some time in the shed, for sure it got used quite a bit, based on the paint chips. There are no dents or big rust spots. The MAZA name is derived from the first two letters of the surnames of frame builders Antonio Mattioli and Soldino Zanasi, who used to work for Luciano Paletti before becoming partners in their own company in the late 1980s. Their names are featured in a decal on the top tube. It is full of pantography details, like on the fork crown and all the Lugs. You can see from all these finishing touches it was a high-end model (or at least I hope so).
From my research of the builders, I only found the Cicli Berlinetta frame which doesn't have the pump pimple on the inside of the headtube (mine has). I think they were more popular in the US. I also found at some point a frame on a random US forum looking identical with mine. The bike rides like a dream, is super responsive, fairly light (the current build comes at 10,3kg, respectable for the era, considering the heavier DA shifters and some heavier LOOK pedals).
Unfortunatelly, the paint chips off really easily, and the decals are almost gone. Do you have a recommendation on what should I do, like, completely repaint it or just fix the paint chips? I know that for some original paint is super important. For me it's important that the bike looks as good as possible
Do you have a recommendation (maybe based in Germany) for a guy who could make it like new?
As for the current build, I got the complete Dura Ace 7400 8SIS groupset with DA Stem, Deda Speciale handlebars, Campagnolo Omega rims laced with DA hubs and DT Swiss Aero blades. I am currently updating the Stem/Handlebar combo as I am not happy with the stiffness of the DA Stem. BTW, I am on the look-out for a 25mm DA 7400 'aero' seatpost. They are really hard to find or really really expensive.
I don't know if this is the place to talk in detail about the build, so I keep it short. I also have some questions regarding the build.
Thanks,
Stefan
thank you for your replies.
I got the frame from e-bay, from Italy. A friend of mine recommended me the frame & tubing, so I knew from the start it is something ultra-rare. Just like I wanted for my first real 'vintage' build. I live in Berlin, Germany, and the 'vintage' road race bikes are highly collected, so I wanted something unique. The frame has lots of beautiful details, I find myself often looking at it for minutes and still discover new things (after more than a year since owning it). I think the guy who sold it had it for some time in the shed, for sure it got used quite a bit, based on the paint chips. There are no dents or big rust spots. The MAZA name is derived from the first two letters of the surnames of frame builders Antonio Mattioli and Soldino Zanasi, who used to work for Luciano Paletti before becoming partners in their own company in the late 1980s. Their names are featured in a decal on the top tube. It is full of pantography details, like on the fork crown and all the Lugs. You can see from all these finishing touches it was a high-end model (or at least I hope so).
From my research of the builders, I only found the Cicli Berlinetta frame which doesn't have the pump pimple on the inside of the headtube (mine has). I think they were more popular in the US. I also found at some point a frame on a random US forum looking identical with mine. The bike rides like a dream, is super responsive, fairly light (the current build comes at 10,3kg, respectable for the era, considering the heavier DA shifters and some heavier LOOK pedals).
Unfortunatelly, the paint chips off really easily, and the decals are almost gone. Do you have a recommendation on what should I do, like, completely repaint it or just fix the paint chips? I know that for some original paint is super important. For me it's important that the bike looks as good as possible
Do you have a recommendation (maybe based in Germany) for a guy who could make it like new?As for the current build, I got the complete Dura Ace 7400 8SIS groupset with DA Stem, Deda Speciale handlebars, Campagnolo Omega rims laced with DA hubs and DT Swiss Aero blades. I am currently updating the Stem/Handlebar combo as I am not happy with the stiffness of the DA Stem. BTW, I am on the look-out for a 25mm DA 7400 'aero' seatpost. They are really hard to find or really really expensive.
I don't know if this is the place to talk in detail about the build, so I keep it short. I also have some questions regarding the build.
Thanks,
Stefan
