Allegro Finished

[KermitGKona88]

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They were actually what I started looking for :shock:

 

[chickendrumsticks]

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So, on with the show. But wait, those red tyres will have to go.

 

[cce]

Re: Swiss Allegro 1990 rebuild continues

that's a nice looking bike. You considered white tape/saddle?

 

[chickendrumsticks]

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Thanks cce - yes it's a pretty good looker alright. As to white...I'm not sure, although it would set off the Sante group a treat. I am leaning towards Yellow, simply because of the highlights on the turbomatic saddle, and I think it would complement the blue, and I've already bought cable outers in yellow! And I rather fancy some yellow walled clinchers too. Is this so wrong? It would certainly make a statement - most probably about my state of mind, though!

Now, if I could arrange a like-for-like swap with a similar saddle in white I might have a rethink. Anyone. :?:

 

[chickendrumsticks]

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Seem to have crossed the finishing line (well down the field) with this refurb. Probably change the tyres in the future but these have plenty of life in them. Some white Christophe straps on order too...a few new pics to follow.

p.s.This bike may be coming on the market soon, so dibs welcome if anyone's interested.

 

[Earthcore]

Re: Caveat Emptor!

So, having got it all in pieces I thought I would just peer down the tubes to spot the helical reinforcement that is a feature of Columbus SLX tubes...but there are none. So not SLX then.

Reference to the 1990 Catalogue shows another model - the 78A "Prestige". Identical to look at and with a broadly similar spec to the 76 "Champion du Monde" that I believed I had bought. It has the chrome rear triangle and forks too.

But..it's made of Columbus Aelle 8/10 tubing (the full set at least and not just "tre tubi" i.e. main tubes only) which is of course plain gauge and weighs in at about 380gm more than SLX. So a bit of a disappointment there. I should have asked a few more questions perhaps, especially as the Columbus decals were missing.

But I plan still to refubish the bike and have taken the frame to the powder coaters for a new finish - colour "Pantone 312C" which is - some might think - is a fairly garish blue, but I like it!

Hi! Do you know of any online catalogues from Allegro? I am searching for a 1993-version. Thanks!