1958 Bianchi, Lario. Campione d’ Italia

[Jesper]

Now that's great USPS service. I know they would never make a multiple attempt in one day for me. They often don't even shut my mailbox door and wet mail ensues (always on a rainy day!). I still have an item "out for delivery" that made to my local distribution center about 30 miles from me, but has since been "lost" for 14 months. USPS service is greatly lacking in locating their own mistakes. Last December I was told it takes a year. I expect to never see it; $700 loss!

@cyclingday That REG pump is 58cm uncompressed/51.5cm fully compressed. It must be fairly modern since it does not have the typical recessed ends to accept a pump peg. It would need to fit the frame or use an "umbrella" to mount it on one end. I could not find it on Velobase.

You might try BDC-Mag (Italian forum); I venture there occassionally to ask questions or provide reference info/imagery.

 

[cyclingday]

Ok, thanks!
I just measured the distance between the pegs on the Lario, and it’s 36 cm.
I’d like to find the pump that came with the bike, but I know, that’ll be a tall order.

 

[SirMike1983]

That looks pretty well packed. I don't see that they tried to drive over the box either.

 

[Freqman1]

I’ve had four bikes shipped from Italy by three different sellers and all were well packed and arrived with no damage.

 

[cyclingday]

This from the website;
Condorino.com

 

[Cooper S.]

Love a good European city bike

 

[cyclingday]

 

[cyclingday]

One of the highlights of a visit to the circuit del Lario, is the climb up to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Ghisallo.
Definitely on my must do list.

 

[cyclingday]

This, from the pages of Road Bike Action Magazine.

Classico!
I gotta go there!
Do you think, the little four speed Lario can make it to the top?

 

[Jesper]

Classico!
I gotta go there!
Do you think, the little four speed Lario can make it to the top?

Yes!! But can you? I know my legs cannot since I could not do a 2000 ft climb earlier this year; +12% gradient section 1/2 way up stops me dead. That's what living in Florida does to you with having no real hills to climb (Britton Hill 65' elev. gain, "Mt." Dora 120') on a bike. I just hiked down into a 120ft deep FL sinkhole a couple months ago

I also saw a "MOSCA" chainwheel on one bike. Wish I knew what steed it was mounted on. Only other example I have seen except for the one on my "Automoto maybe" bike.

Thanks for going the extra mile and posting the history for those unaware.