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Every year there are a number of bike shows/jumbles/swaps that take place throughout the world. Some like the Eroica in Italy target the active riders of vinstage bikes, others target those searching out the odd, eccentric and particular for purchase (to sell). There are a few that target...

This bike was custom-built in 1977 for an Italian customer after he was measured up by Cino himself in the shop in Milan. Apparently the customer had some special type of relationship with Cino and was given the special treatment of a bike with custom geometry and built up with a number of...

Mauro Fossati, was a frame-builder and mechanic who came from Novi Ligure. Novi Ligure is often referred to as the city of the campionissimi (city of super champions), this because it was the home town of Giardengo as well as Fausto and Serse Coppi. You can find write-ups about Fossati as...

Sooner or later in their lives, all bikes will generally get some type of unique or identifying mark or feature. For some it might be nothing more than a scratch or decal, for others the frame might be custom-built for the rider or perhaps the owner has chosen a few select components. This...

If anybody is interested in a real restoration project, here is an interesting frame. http://www.ebay.com/itm/190638760504 For those of you that are not aware of early Cinelli history, Giotto Cinelli is one of Cino Cinelli's older brothers and is the one who first started making...

I have owned this bike for a while now and have slowly been building it up. The steer tube of the fork is marked showing that the frame was built in 1965. When refound, the bike had been repainted multiple times and it carried Masi Gran Criterium decals as well as mostly newer components. It...

In Italy, the late 40's and early 50's was quite an important period for the cycling world. This bike built by Licinio Marastoni in Reggio Emilia is a great example of this period and shows many fundamental evolutionary changes. The first thing that is visible on this bike is that compared to...

It looks like the May 2010 bike of the month is up for sale on ebay. You can check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-AGORDINA-BL ... 3cb62368dd I used to own a similar Agordina bike however mine (which I am posting below in a photo taken before it was fully assembled) was...

I picked this tandem up about 30 years ago. It was my faithful campanion all through my university days. Better than having a car when you live in a city with great pathways through the parks. Did quite a few time trials too, as well as century rides. The odometer reads over 13,000 miles but...