[CR]Legnano - 1980's

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From: "Lee Jensen" <l_jensen@stribmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:11:34 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Legnano - 1980's

I am trying to place/price a Legnano frame which is presently being "wasted" as a conversation piece in my home. A few things re: the drop outs read: Brev Campagnolo and the Cinelli Bottom Bracker reads: brev 22829b-84. It is a frame which was produced shortly after Bianchi acquired the naming rights of Legnano, there is a copper tube which runs inside the top tube for cables, and the frame is obvious Reparto Corse. I have been told that the Bianchi model of the same style is the TSX/UL, though am unsure if the frames are "indentical" (i.e. did the TSX/UL have the copper tube in the top tube?), what distinguished the two frames? The Legnano frame I own was purchased at a Bianchi warehouse where it was being used as a sizing frame by grant handley (i may have the spelling of the last name incorrect, he operated a cycle shop in san francisco) and american cyclery once appraised the frame at $800 (the price offered to the former owner, not the price AC would sell said frame for). Anyway, I am considering putting the frame up for sale as it is a bit too large (61) for me. Thank you.

Lee Jensen
l_jensen@stribmail.com
Fargo, NoDak