My first "real" bike in 1977 was a used bright orange Mondia with flashy white and black airbrushing, chrome fork ends, and Nervex lugs. I loved that bike! I remember the gemetry to be quite sporty - more like my Raleigh Pro than my Raleigh International. In particular, it did not have the nice long chainstays like the more comfy International. I don't recall if it was a Special or Super...how were they different? Mine had full NR except for Weinmann centerpull brakes.
Paul Raley
Hot and muggy in southern Maryland
On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:14:39 -0500, Jim Cole wrote:
> Talked to a guy that has a Mondia for sale. The frame is 531 with the
> cool airbrushed look paint scheme. It's all Campy NR except for Mafac
> brakes and seems very similar to a Raleigh International in many
> respects. Ok, so what would I be getting into here as far as threading
> issues are concerned? Would the frame have metric sized tubing and
> require the "French" sized front derailleur clamp? How about seatpost
> and stem size? It is a complete bike, but all my spare parts are
> British thread. Always thought Mondias were good looking bikes and
> wondering if I should take the plunge. Thanks for any input!!!
>
> Jim Cole
> Memphis, TN
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