This brick red Gianni Motta Personal road bicycle dates from 1982. It is constructed from Columbus SL tubing. The two top tube lugs have been filed to very sharp points and the same treatment has been given to the down tube head lug. The brick red paint shows very little scuffing and scratching for its forty or so years and the yellow decals are similarly intact. The frame has chrome rear drop outs and is matched with a sloping crown Motta chromed fork.
It is assembled with a selection of Campagnolo components, mostly Super Record. The 170mm chainset features the Gianni Motta name pantographed on the large chainring, the brake callipers have been treated to some nice hand machining and are now adorned with Italian stripes and the GM logo, picked out in coloured paint. The 3ttt quill stem has milled Italian slots on the top, and sports the Gianni Motta name pantographed on either side plus the GM logo at the front. It clamps a matching Gianni Motta drop handlebar wrapped in Almarc leather hand stitched tape. The rider will perch upon a nice black leather Selle Italia Turbo saddle mounted on a Super Record seat post with the Gianni Motta name at the front and rear.
The small flange 32 hole Super Record hubs are laced to Campagnolo Victory Strada rims with a bronze finish. The wheels wear pale sidewall Vittoria tyres for the correct period aesthetic. The headset, bottom bracket and hubs have been refreshed with new grease. This time warp bicycle rides very nicely indeed.
Tubes — Columbus SL
Frame size – 56 cm
Seat Tube 56 cm ct – ct. (57.5cm top)
Top Tube length 56.5 cm ct.-ct.
Head Tube – 143 mm
Handlebar – Gianni Motta 41cm ct. ct Almarc Leather
Stem — 3TTT 105mm Pantographed
Headset — Campagnolo Super Record
Shifters – Campagnolo Super Record Pantographed
Fr.Der.: Campagnolo Super Record
Rear Der.: Campagnolo Super Record
Cranks — Campagnolo Super Record 170mm (52T/42T) Pantographed big chainring
B.B. — Campagnolo Super Record
Chain – Regina Oro
Casette – Regina Oro
Brakes – Campagnolo Super Record Pantographed
Brake Levers – Campagnolo Super Record
Wheels — Campagnolo Super Record 32 Hole Hubs / Campagnolo Victory Strada Rims 100mm/126mm Spacing
Tires — Vittoria Tubular
Seatpost — Campagnolo Super Record Pantograhped
Saddle — Selle Italia Turbo
