thekidmalone
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Hello everyone,
Here is another Swiss-made, silver-brazed beauty which I saved from the bin at my local community bike shop. This was made before Ferraroli began to use a year code in their serial numbers, so it's not possible to be sure precisely when it was made, but either 87 or 88 according to the details of the frame, paint scheme and graphics.
Here is the picture as I found it. The prior use of Magura hydraulic brakes was a blessing, as the stretchy hydraulic hose is much easier to remove from a corroded internal guide tube than a metal-reinforced brake cable housing.
After clean-up came the mock-ups, starting with #1...
...then #2...
...then #3.
Finding the aluminum bullmoose bar/stem combo on a lower-spec Ferraroli was key to completing the build. It was standard on most of their top models, and optional on more affordable bikes.
Here is the bike during my first, shakedown cruise, in living color.
Finally, here is a period sell sheet produced by a local shop for the California model. 2,950 Swiss Francs is still a lot of money now, and was even more so back then.
Thanks for your time and attention. Enjoy!
The Kid
Here is another Swiss-made, silver-brazed beauty which I saved from the bin at my local community bike shop. This was made before Ferraroli began to use a year code in their serial numbers, so it's not possible to be sure precisely when it was made, but either 87 or 88 according to the details of the frame, paint scheme and graphics.
Here is the picture as I found it. The prior use of Magura hydraulic brakes was a blessing, as the stretchy hydraulic hose is much easier to remove from a corroded internal guide tube than a metal-reinforced brake cable housing.
After clean-up came the mock-ups, starting with #1...
...then #2...
...then #3.
Finding the aluminum bullmoose bar/stem combo on a lower-spec Ferraroli was key to completing the build. It was standard on most of their top models, and optional on more affordable bikes.
Here is the bike during my first, shakedown cruise, in living color.
Finally, here is a period sell sheet produced by a local shop for the California model. 2,950 Swiss Francs is still a lot of money now, and was even more so back then.
Thanks for your time and attention. Enjoy!
The Kid
