Identification Help

[deanhempshall]

I am purchasing this classic roadie from my brother in law, he bought is as a Brian Rourke, however i have confirmed that it isn't a Rourke although painted & stickered as one (by markings & serial number).

I infact believe it is a Gios of some description, but i would like to know a rough estimate to year and model if you guys can help?

It has Gios stickers on the forks, Gios stamped into the seat stays at the seat tube junction & internal cable routing. It's fitted with dura-ace groupset, cinelli quill & campag bars, mavic wheels.

 

[Old Ned]

If it is a Gios then why not contact them in Italy with the frame number etc. Nice people, I'm sure they would help.

 

[deanhempshall]

Re:

Hi have tried to find a contact email for them but they dont list one on their website. If anyone has one for them please post it up.

 

[lewisfoto]

Bizarre that someone would paint and decal a Gios and anything else, but given the respray I doubt you can draw too many conclusions about age from the components. Likely it is an early 90s given the internal cable routing on the top tube. anyway should be a fine bike and a bit of a conversation piece. BTW that is a Gios pantographed stem by the look of it.

 

[deanhempshall]

Re:

Gios have confirmed that it is a Gios Professional from 1985.

I guess a new paint scheme is in order now.

The plan is to have a retro modern build, I want to keep as much retro as possible with the reliability & comfort of modern wheels, derailleur & bars

 

[oonaff]

id say a lot of modern wheels are less comfortable depending on profile of the rim ie a deeper section rim will genarally have less compliance.tyre width makes a difference to comfort for sure, even fractions of millimeters add up ultimately to our teeth and eye sockets.

 

[deanhempshall]

id say a lot of modern wheels are less comfortable depending on profile of the rim ie a deeper section rim will genarally have less compliance.tyre width makes a difference to comfort for sure, even fractions of millimeters add up ultimately to our teeth and eye sockets.

I will need to run some more modern wheels as I intend to run 8 or 9sp on it. I just have to make the choice between upgrading the rear mech and shifters or replacing the whole lot with campagnolo.

 

[oonaff]

i will look forward to seeing how the paint and decals go. thet gios blue has got to be the best blue ever and i believe they are still making them!im scratching my head trying to think of a rourke/gios connection and that maybe that is the original paint ?did rourke have a racing team ??
groupsets and components and wheels... is one bike enough ?

 

[deanhempshall]

i will look forward to seeing how the paint and decals go. thet gios blue has got to be the best blue ever and i believe they are still making them!im scratching my head trying to think of a rourke/gios connection ?did rourke have a racing team ??
groupsets and components and wheels... is one bike enough ?

One bike is never enough

 

[Old Ned]

i will look forward to seeing how the paint and decals go. thet gios blue has got to be the best blue ever and i believe they are still making them!im scratching my head trying to think of a rourke/gios connection and that maybe that is the original paint ?did rourke have a racing team ??
groupsets and components and wheels... is one bike enough ?

The original owner probably needed a respray, took it to Rourke's and wasn't to concerned what decals were fitted. Brian suggested fitting his own (and as a businessman why not) and this is what resulted.

Gios are certainly still building steel frames. They gave an old mate of mine a special one for his 65th birthday earlier this year. Mind you, over the years he has bought quite a few himself. He even had his Porsche sprayed in Gios Blue to match.