Bicycles Currently For Sale & Projects in Progress

The prices listed with the bikes are a solid starting point - feel free to contact me (email address at top right of page) and make an offer. As always, you can click on the photos to enlarge them.

1980s  VICINI  57 cm       $1100

This classic frame is from a smaller Italian builder. The company shop was in the city of Cesena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of the country, just northwest of San Marino. The frame and components, some new-old stock, are in exceptional condition! See more photos of the bicycle here.

Campagnolo Nuovo Record 6-speed group, including: CRANKSET (170mm, 52/42t), SHIFT LEVERS, DERAILLEURS- Nuovo Record; BRAKES and LEVERS- Modolo Flash (NEW, old stock); HEADSET- Tange; HANDLEBAR- Cinelli Campione del Mondo 64-38 with NEW Benotto bar tape; STEM- Cinelli 1A stem (110mm); SEATPOST- Uno; SADDLE- Selle San Marco GI-Lux 311; WHEELSET- Mavic MA40 rims, Campagnolo Record hubs and NEW Michelin Dynamic Classic tires

Early-1980s  LAZZARETTI  54 cm      $1150

Cicli Lazzaretti holds a special place in my heart, as I visited the shop during a 2011 trip to Rome with my late mother. I enjoyed seeing the selection of modern carbon bicycles there, but the shop at one time built fantastic steel frames, assembled with Columbus tubing, and this is a great example. I've built the bike up with Campagnolo Chorus 8-speed gruppo, as well as a set of the company's Delta wheels, and 3T stem/bars. View more images here.

Campagnolo Chorus 8-speed group, including: CRANKSET (175mm, 53/39t), BRAKE/SHIFT LEVERS, DERAILLEURS, BRAKES and HEADSET; HANDLEBAR- 3T Forma SL Ergopower 2 (39cm); STEM- 3T (1A style, 110mm); WHEELSET- Campagnolo Delta with 14-25t cassette and NEW Michelin Dynamic Classic tires

Early-1990s  PEUGEOT  1100 Team Line  56 cm      $950

This very rare frame was constructed in partnership with Vitus, using carbon tubes bonded to aluminum lugs. I built up this bicycle with appropriate French parts, primarily the Sachs-Huret "New Success" 8-speed group and Mavic wheels. View more images of the bicycle here.

Sachs New Success 8-speed group, including: CRANKSET (53/39t, 170mm), DERAILLEURS, BRAKE/SHIFT LEVERS and BRAKES; BOTTOM BRACKET- MAVIC; HEADSET- Tange; HANDLEBAR- Philippe Franco Italia D352 (40cm) with NEW cork bar tape; STEM- Atax (90mm); SEATPOST- Kalloy); SADDLE- Leader Cosmic; WHEELSET- Mavic Cosmos with 8-speed cassette (12-21t) and NEW Michelin Dynamic Classic tires

IN THE WORKS...

2022  BATTAGLIN  Speed CE  54 cm      (est. $800-850)

This special project is planned to be the "Cobbles Edition", featuring custom paint and graphics. The rather boring present scheme will be stripped, but the hot red will return as the overall color. Images of legendary riders who have won the Tour of Flanders/Paris-Roubaix multiple times will adorn the frame. Components are TBA, but some teaser shots of the artwork can be seen here.

Mid-1980s  CIÖCC  Designer '84  54cm      (est. 800-850)

While the high-quality Italian brand might not have the reputation of Colnago and Pinarello, that might only be because they've never had a presence in the pro peloton. Made with Columbus SL steel tubing, this classic comes equipped with Campagnolo and Cinelli components. It just needs some cleaning and polishing, and it will be ready to go!

Mid-1990s  COLNAGO  Export GT  54 cm      (est. $950-1000)

This rare model from the legendary Italian brand had the geometry of their high-end Super, but was constructed with a less expensive line of Columbus tubing, in this case "Grand Tourismo" steel. I plan on building up the bike with an 8-speed Campagnolo group.

Mid-1980s  BASSO  Gap  54 cm      (est. $850-900)

This is the top-of-the-line model for this respected Italian builder, constructed with Columbus SL tubing. I will be assembling the bicycle with Campagnolo 8-speed gruppo, and an appropriate Cinelli or 3T cockpit.

1978  GITANE  Trophee de France 1848  58 cm      (est. $900-950)

I had been looking for a long time for a quality frameset by the legendary French brand, and this one commemorates the date of the country's revolution. Translated as "gypsy woman", Gitane bicycles were ridden by greats like Anquetil, Hinault, Lemond and Fignon. I'm torn between building this Reynolds 531 frame up as a retro-modern machine or doing an as-original project with Campagnolo Nuovo Record parts. Interested buyer suggestions, please?

1985  COLNAGO  Nuovo Mexico  55 cm      (est. $1200-1250)

This is a rare, high-quality frame - the model was used by the Del Tongo racing team that included the legendary Guiseppe Saronni. I'd love to build this up with Campagnolo Super Record, but the parts are getting ridiculously expensive. Instead, I'll probaby build it up with slightly more modern Chorus, and I'll add in the appropriate Italian-made accessories.

Mid-1970s  FLANDRIA  Freddy Maertens  56 cm      (est. $950-1000)

Here is another unique frame from Europe, similar to the team bikes used by the famous Flandria squad of that era. Belgian Freddy Maertens was the team star during this period, winning many of the spring classics, sprint stages in the Grand Tours, as well as two World Championship titles. The frame, badged up with his name, will get a different twist of a build treatment, with downtube shifters in combination with some modern components.