Osella
Senior Retro Guru
:idea: I picked this up locally to use as a commuter-type (it already was). Nice large-size frame fine for the road. Paid £70 which honestly is a bit overpriced but hey.. it was just around the corner!
Took it for a test ride and was amazed at how well it rode considering it's age and it'd been languishing in a shed for 3 or so years.. I had no idea Gripshift could be accurate and crisp!
Of course, the first thing after a couple of miles of test ride was to clean it up & then strip it back to the frame & decide what to keep..
Rebuild still in progress, but pics say 1000 words, so:
The paint is in VERY good condition in the main - but as seems common with these Cannondales, the places where it's bad, it's VERY badly flaked/bubbled.
Took it for a test ride and was amazed at how well it rode considering it's age and it'd been languishing in a shed for 3 or so years.. I had no idea Gripshift could be accurate and crisp!
Of course, the first thing after a couple of miles of test ride was to clean it up & then strip it back to the frame & decide what to keep..
Rebuild still in progress, but pics say 1000 words, so:
The paint is in VERY good condition in the main - but as seems common with these Cannondales, the places where it's bad, it's VERY badly flaked/bubbled.