This steel road bike is probably about 25-27 years old; as such there are superficial scratches to the paintwork here and there, but generally the coverage is very good: no signs of rust on the frame and the chrome is in tip-top condition. However, there is some light surface rust on the inside of the front-forks, very minor.
It’s an unusual bicycle in some respects, the seat-tube recessed slightly to allow for a shorter wheelbase – it wass built for criteriums I gather. Can't find any other Romanis like this, so pretty rare.
Gears run smoothly, brakes are pretty sharp, wheels are true, absolutely no play in the bottom-bracket – she’s ready to go. Would suit a height of 5’ 8” to 5’ 11” I would have thought.
[Note, lock, lights and computer not included.]
Components:
Frame: Columbus (probably SL or SLX)
Rims: Wolber TX Profil 622 700C
Re Derailleur: Shimano RD-1055/105SC
Chain Ring: Shimano 600EX
Shifters: Shimano SL-1055/105SC (indexed)
Brake Levers: Shimano BL-1055/105SC
Brakes: Campagnolo BR-02VL/Veloce
Hubs: Campagnolo 1034/Nuovo Record
Freewheel: Sachs-Maillard LY 91 M34.7
Stem: Cinelli 1R
Handlebars: Cinelli
Tyres: Michelin Pro Race 4
Saddle: Vetta Gel
Christophe toe-clips and leather straps
Measurements:
Seat tube (c-c) – 55 cm
Top tube (c-c) – 55 cm
Wheelbase – 98 cm
Head tube – 13.5 cm
Stand-over – 79 cm
I am looking for £385 - based in West London.
[I can provide more detailed pictures on request.]
"Romani was a company based in the town of Sala Baganza in the province of Parma. It was a rather a big and well respected builder. Established in 1924, the company had its peak in the mid 1970s up to mid 1980s Surprisingly you rarely saw many bikes with the Romani brand because much of their production was third party frames. Virtually any shop in the Parma/Reggio Emilia/Modena area that had a shop brand but who did not build in-house, would have bought from Romani. They also built for many exporters. It is said that the two Romani brothers were involved with the Colner production and also had a collaboration with Colnago. Catalogues show that Romani made frames of Columbus SL, SLX, TSX tubes or Reynolds tubing. They closed down in the early 1990s."
It’s an unusual bicycle in some respects, the seat-tube recessed slightly to allow for a shorter wheelbase – it wass built for criteriums I gather. Can't find any other Romanis like this, so pretty rare.
Gears run smoothly, brakes are pretty sharp, wheels are true, absolutely no play in the bottom-bracket – she’s ready to go. Would suit a height of 5’ 8” to 5’ 11” I would have thought.
[Note, lock, lights and computer not included.]
Components:
Frame: Columbus (probably SL or SLX)
Rims: Wolber TX Profil 622 700C
Re Derailleur: Shimano RD-1055/105SC
Chain Ring: Shimano 600EX
Shifters: Shimano SL-1055/105SC (indexed)
Brake Levers: Shimano BL-1055/105SC
Brakes: Campagnolo BR-02VL/Veloce
Hubs: Campagnolo 1034/Nuovo Record
Freewheel: Sachs-Maillard LY 91 M34.7
Stem: Cinelli 1R
Handlebars: Cinelli
Tyres: Michelin Pro Race 4
Saddle: Vetta Gel
Christophe toe-clips and leather straps
Measurements:
Seat tube (c-c) – 55 cm
Top tube (c-c) – 55 cm
Wheelbase – 98 cm
Head tube – 13.5 cm
Stand-over – 79 cm
I am looking for £385 - based in West London.
[I can provide more detailed pictures on request.]
"Romani was a company based in the town of Sala Baganza in the province of Parma. It was a rather a big and well respected builder. Established in 1924, the company had its peak in the mid 1970s up to mid 1980s Surprisingly you rarely saw many bikes with the Romani brand because much of their production was third party frames. Virtually any shop in the Parma/Reggio Emilia/Modena area that had a shop brand but who did not build in-house, would have bought from Romani. They also built for many exporters. It is said that the two Romani brothers were involved with the Colner production and also had a collaboration with Colnago. Catalogues show that Romani made frames of Columbus SL, SLX, TSX tubes or Reynolds tubing. They closed down in the early 1990s."
