[CR]1979 Romeo road bike

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From: "Angel M Garcia" <wa2vuy@mindspring.com>
To: <CYCLETRUCK@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]1979 Romeo road bike
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 07:45:04 -0400


I was in the ROMEO bike shop in Rome in May of last year. I think its heyday must have come and gone as they had little exotica. They still were selling ROMEO branded bikes (now aluminum), jerseys. It appears their domain name has expired; perhaps they have changed it. The store was fairly sparse, perhaps they are no longer in business? This was their website: http://www.romeobicycleshop.com/. There was a guy in Georgia (I think) importing their aluminum frames. In Italy it seems every store carries bikes with their own name (made by who knows?). When I was in the shop the son (I believe of the retired racer) was totally un-customer focused; his mother however was a sweetheart and made the visit enjoyable. Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ


> I bought one of these last weekend.
>
> Gipiemme d/o's, Rino derailleurs & pedals,
> Ofmega crank and rings, standard looking cut-out lugs.
> The owner told me he bought new it in Rome
> at a bikeshop owned by a retired racer
> who built the frame. G40 sewup rims.
> Very light and a great ride.
>
> I can't find anything on the net about this brand.
> Can anyone clue me in?
>
> Calvert Guthrie
> Kansas City