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Finally riding a big boys bike
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Hello everyone,

Perusing and found this. Looks Italian to me. Seller says it's a "Radius" ( can be seen on chain guard) from 1960's. What do you think it is?
 
Mama Mia.......Radius bikes are made in Australia. For an asking price of $200 I think you could get it for less. Nice bike for a commuter.
 
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Likely produced in Italy as a contract machine for Radius.

Frame constructed of Agrati bits. Lugset is "BRIANZA" pattern ART. 000.8030/U. Upper head lug is item N. 000.8034. Lower head lug is item N. 000.8033. Seat lug is item N. 022.8039. Fork ends likely N. 000.8010. Droputs likely N. 000.8002. Bottom bracket shell employed with "BRIANZA" set is item N. 000.8507.

Non-original fittings as she sits -

saddle, front brake caliper, stem, bar, shift lever. brake levers, rear mech, pedals, shift cable guide/stop & hand grips.

Original gear ensemble likely something such as Gian Robert or Campag Sportman with downtube control. Original pedals likely Sheffield, Way-Assauto or Agrati white bow type rubber. Possible original stem & bar set: Schierano, Ambrosio, Varese. The two pieces may have been welded together. Original rear brake caliper is likely Universal Mignon. Front would have been a match. Other possibilities include SuperRapid & Agrati. Original hand grips REG (Rampinelli) Nr. 348.

Cycle's five-piece solid axle 36 hole hubs are Agrati item Nr. 000.9011.

One possible vendor - Torresini (Torpado), not asserting an identification.

Dating sounds correct.

Unable to say much more due to modest image size.

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One small item we forgot to add is that Cesare Rizzato is also the manufacturer of bicycle marques Atala, Atlantica, Lygie & Maino.


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Rizzato products have their serial stamped on the right side of the seat tube just below the seat lug. The first two numerals are the year of manufacture. At times proprietary cottered bottom bracket fittings were employed with the name ATALA stamped into them. Export models to the english speaking world have the frame size in inches stamped into the underside of the bottom bracket shell in two places.

Rizzato Built Maino serial number .JPG
Rizzato aize marking on shell  .jpg


Some readers may not have encountered mention of the Atlantica marque previously. This was an economy badge evidently created to give dealers of Atala and Lygie cycles a product which would be price competitive with department store bicycles. Do not know its years of use; only that it was current around 1970. We had a Lygie distributor in California at that time called I. Martin Imports of Los Angeles which imported them. This forum had a previous thread on one here:
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/pic-up-a-67-atlantica-road-bike-today.25699/

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