I have a Viner bike that has a partial Rino parts group on it. I don't know anything about the origins of the parts. If anyone has any info on them, please let me know. Thanks Jeff Archer First Flight Bicycles 216 S. Center St. Statesville, NC 28677 704.878.9689 Phone 704.878.9683 FAX firstflight@abts.net http://www.firstflightbikes.com
-----Original Message----- From: Takao Noda <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp> To: Classic Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Saturday, November 11, 2000 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Any GALLI experts/afficiandos on CR list?
>Accorging to an ad. of Galli on a magazine1984, the Galli made a
>component group sourced from not only Simplex, Stronglight but
>also Maillard and Sedis. On the same magazine" Bicicletta" is a
>list of bicycles of Italian makers and I find component groups of
>Ofmega,GPM, Miche and Galli. And I also find Rino. I cannot find
>any ad. of Rino. Does someone know about Rino? Rino was used by 2
>makers, Scapin and Meccanica Tre Zeta both of which were in
>Padova.
> Takao Noda
> Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Stephen Spielman <sspielman@goeaston.net>
>To: <Bikerdaver@aol.com>; <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:11 PM
>Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Any GALLI experts/afficiandos on
>CR list?
>
>
>> Over the years, I have seen many fewer Galli parts than GPM,
>but they took very
>> similar routes to assembling their complete gruppos. That is to
>say, for many of
>> the parts that they did not manufacture themselves, they
>sourced them from
>> manufacturers in France. For the top of the line Galli group,
>this meant that
>> they sourced derailleurs and shifters from Simplex, and
>cranksets and headsets
>> from Stronglight. Galli stsrted out making their own rear
>derailleur (although
>> the pulleys were Simplex) but gave it up in favor of the
>re-badged Simplex Super
>> LJ sometime in the early 80's. Galli is probably most often
>remembered for
>> producing their parts in a range of anodised colours. They
>always managed to
>> sponsor some second tier Italian pro team, and that tradition
>continues today
>> with the Selle Italia- Aguardiente- Nectar squad...although I
>have no idea of
>> what the company still makes...
>> Steve Spielman
>> Maryland
>>
>> Bikerdaver@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > Hey Gang,
>> > Thought I should at least make another attempt to see if
>there are any
>> > old GALLI experts/afficiandos amoungst us here on CR list?
>Are these
>> > components too modern to be considered "classic"? I thought
>the last
>> > discussion of GPM parts was extremely poignant, and was
>hoping that a similar
>> > discussion/education could be addressed. Cheers,
>> > David Anderson
>> >
>> > In a message dated 11/5/00 7:32:18 PM PST,
>Bikerdaver@aol.com writes:
>> > > Subj: [Classicrendezvous] GALLI Info Request
>> > > Date: 11/5/00 7:32:18 PM Pacific Standard Time
>> > > From: Bikerdaver@aol.com
>> > > Sender: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
>> > > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> > >
>> > > Hello-
>> > > Kudos to those folks that were both nice and
>knowledgeable enough to
>> > share
>> > > the GPM information with us. Is there perhaps another
>information source
>> > > amoung CR that can share info about that other Italian
>component
>> > > manufacturer, Galli. Thank you in advance.
>> > > David Anderson