Bottecchia 10 speed

[Fritz Katzenjammer]

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Columbus Zeta is a thinwall hi-tensile tubeset which is a definite step up from "gas pipe" in terms of weight and dampening

it is roughly parallel to Z50

the Nuovo Valentino front mech was employed by Campag as a companion for the 980 and 990 model rear mechs as there was no 980 or 990 model front mech

do not have any printed material from Carnielli for this era; would estimate that subject machine is a two up from the base sort of model

the forum had an earlier discussion thread on a similarly kitted Bianchi model 980 ~1982 here -

My First BIANCHI... | Vintage Lightweight Bicycles

Attached are two photos from the ebay listing of the bike I just bought. I hope to pick it up on Sunday, but the seller needs to get back to me about that. Yes...it needs quite a bit of work, but it's a Celeste Bianchi...:cool: which I've wanted for years now! Rarely seen in my size, this will...

thecabe.com

1982 Bianchi 980...Before and After... | Project Rides

It was in miserable condition overall when I first purchased it, but thanks to some hard work and paint from @petritl , it's been in the land of the living! I had it out today for a short ride and loved it. :)

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What bike did you ride today? | General Discussion About Old Bicycles

action shot of happy regulars along this same route^^^ the"Old" power plant still runs...:eek: Same '35 Huffman, same route, fresh as the new day.:hearteyes:

thecabe.com

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Thanks again for the information. I spent a bit of the day out in the garage touching ip the paint today ( a very small bit, its 100 out there today! ) the bike is cleaning up well and after very little tinkering is riding beautifully. I think it was very well cared for right up until it was abandoned a few years back. And it did manage to spend those lost years in a dry place, so that helps.

I ride it a bit for the rest of the year and then really go over it during the next winter.

this is my second “trash” bike this year, I’ve also scored a 1977 Panasonic built Centurion Pro Tour, quite literally off the scrap heap at work. Its amazing what people deem trash these days. Its also coming along well...

 

[bikerbluz]

Great grab on the Bottecchia! This is a pic of my 73 I picked up recently for comparison in years.

 

[Coalfield]

1972 Bottecchia Giro 'd Italia, Columbus SP tubing. Company is one of the oldest Italian builders.

Oops, pic before rear tire got changed

 

[bikerbluz]

That’s a beauty Coalfield!

 

[juvela]

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recent fire at Bottecchia facility -

A fuoco la storica fabbrica di biciclette Bottecchia - Notizie - Ansa.it

Un ampio incendio si è sviluppato nel pomeriggio all'interno dela Bottecchia Cicli di Cavarzere, nel Veneziano, una delle più grosse aziende italiane produttrice di bici da corsa, mtb e eBikes. (ANSA)

www.ansa.it

interesting to note absence of Teodoro Carnielli name

perhaps rights to Bottecchia marque for cycles was sold to another company...


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[cyclingday]

 

[dnc1]

All those Carbon Fibre and resin fumes can't be good for anyone!
A real shame, great bikes.

 

[bikerbluz]

Wow hate to see that loss from fire

 

[OldMarine]

I had one of these back in the late 1970s. Used it as a long distance bike, took it to Japan with me in 1980. I was in an accident that bent the frame, finally, and had to let it go. It was Italian threaded and decked out with some fairly obscure parts when I got it, not as nice as yours.