Romani Airone MTB Excell Steel Frame and Fork 26" NOS Vintage

[otherself]

A rare frame if you've got £375 squidy winkles to spare

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333813724496?hash=item4db8d93550:g:2CIAAOSw5wRfylyZ

 

[grey-beard]

Nice looking frame, grub screws for seat post clamp, nice!

 

[M_Chavez]

This little beauty is still there, a little cheaper, potentially in my size and since I already have one Romani frame, my mind is starting to drift...

These grub screws look like the worst idea ever. This is not going to work with a cf seatpost I don't think this is even going to work with an alloy seatpost, as the screws are tiny.
Cut a slot in the top of the seat tube and put a clamp over it instead?

 

[otherself]

This little beauty is still there, a little cheaper, potentially in my size and since I already have one Romani frame, my mind is starting to drift...

These grub screws look like the worst idea ever. This is not going to work with a cf seatpost I don't think this is even going to work with an alloy seatpost, as the screws are tiny.
Cut a slot in the top of the seat tube and put a clamp over it instead?

I don't know how as the extension of the seat tube is not cut horizontal.

 

[M_Chavez]

Ok, not my problem any more - too small for me.
The seat clamp is, indeed, just two small screws going through the seat tube. That's a very strange design decision.

Otherwise the bike should be a beauty - has to be one of the last built by the Romani company, as they folded ere around '92 if memory serves me right.