PerB
Old School Hero
I recently purchased this DBS Proffessionale from the mid late seventies.
DBS was a Norwegian bicycle manufacturer, they made all kind of bikes, but they stopped making their own racing frames around 1972, all racing bikes frames after 1972 was purchased from other manufacturers.
Known frame sources are Holdsworth and Daccordi, other makers mentioned in the literature is Piazza,
Plum and Mercier and Centurion (Centurion got their frames made in Japan at unknown factories)
The years after about 1982 Daccordi frames were predominantly used for the better models like the La Migliore and Proffesionale. In mid 70ties Holdsworth frame were used for the La Migliores and I own one of those. The period from say 1977 up to 1982 is dodgy to say at least. The bike below belongs to this rather dodgy period of many different frames used.
The bike below bears decals placing it at around 1976-77, the groupset is mostly Dura Ace 7400 bearing date codes from 1979. The bottom bracket has British treads, Campagnolo drop outs and the seat post is 26,8 mm. The breaks has nutted fitting. There are no labels identifying the tubings used. The bottom bracket is marked with 63 which is the c/t frame height. There is possibility that frame could be from around 79-80 and was resprayed in the period, using the older decals. There are traces of red paint under the golden color, all known DBS racing bikes from 78 to 82 were red.
DBS was a Norwegian bicycle manufacturer, they made all kind of bikes, but they stopped making their own racing frames around 1972, all racing bikes frames after 1972 was purchased from other manufacturers.
Known frame sources are Holdsworth and Daccordi, other makers mentioned in the literature is Piazza,
Plum and Mercier and Centurion (Centurion got their frames made in Japan at unknown factories)
The years after about 1982 Daccordi frames were predominantly used for the better models like the La Migliore and Proffesionale. In mid 70ties Holdsworth frame were used for the La Migliores and I own one of those. The period from say 1977 up to 1982 is dodgy to say at least. The bike below belongs to this rather dodgy period of many different frames used.
The bike below bears decals placing it at around 1976-77, the groupset is mostly Dura Ace 7400 bearing date codes from 1979. The bottom bracket has British treads, Campagnolo drop outs and the seat post is 26,8 mm. The breaks has nutted fitting. There are no labels identifying the tubings used. The bottom bracket is marked with 63 which is the c/t frame height. There is possibility that frame could be from around 79-80 and was resprayed in the period, using the older decals. There are traces of red paint under the golden color, all known DBS racing bikes from 78 to 82 were red.