Yellow Olmo 56cm

[otherself]

Olmo Giro Retro Racing Frame | eBay

<p>Hand built Olmo frame 56cm. Retro Racing frame. 16 speed Campagnolo derailleur & brakes. New Campagnolo wheels 27.5inch. Cinelli bar. Rolls San Marco seat, showing some wear. </p><p>This bike was bought for a charity bike ride last year, that didn’t happen. Only used for a few training rides...

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[The Bat]

Sold for £165.

I kept an eye on this as it was within a reasonable distance for collection but came to my senses and realised that I didn't need another bike; I thought about making an offer as I didn't think it would reach the £100 initial asking price and it may not sell at all.

It has an ok frame (nice enough but not top of the range, nor Columbus's best tubes), a few decent parts (the Campag downtube shifters and the Cinelli bar and stem attracted me the most), the rear and front derailleur are fine (can't see if front is Campag) but a non-Campag chainset and cassette. The brakes are only single-pivot, saddle is a bit battered, the wheels don't suit the bike (has to look right, obviously...).

As I wrote, the final price surprised me as there are a good few complete bikes on here (Retrobike, that is) that I'd consider a lot better value but they often struggle to sell. Perhaps it was auction-fever that pushed up the price or maybe it is worth £165 - it obviously is to someone.

 

[otherself]

Sold for £165.

I kept an eye on this as it was within a reasonable distance for collection but came to my senses and realised that I didn't need another bike; I thought about making an offer as I didn't think it would reach the £100 initial asking price and it may not sell at all.

It has an ok frame (nice enough but not top of the range, nor Columbus's best tubes), a few decent parts (the Campag downtube shifters and the Cinelli bar and stem attracted me the most), the rear and front derailleur are fine (can't see if front is Campag) but a non-Campag chainset and cassette. The brakes are only single-pivot, saddle is a bit battered, the wheels don't suit the bike (has to look right, obviously...).

As I wrote, the final price surprised me as there are a good few complete bikes on here (Retrobike, that is) that I'd consider a lot better value but they often struggle to sell. Perhaps it was auction-fever that pushed up the price or maybe it is worth £165 - it obviously is to someone.

Went for more than i expected. Didn't know there was an oversize version of Aelle.