[CR]FS: 57cm Olmo Professionisti frame and fork and jersey: $350 shipped

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From: "Retrofan531" <Retrofan531@allegiance.tv>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 23:47:22 -0500
Subject: [CR]FS: 57cm Olmo Professionisti frame and fork and jersey: $350 shipped

>From one of the great Italian frame builders comes this vintage lugged steel Olmo Professionisti frame and fork. The lugged Columbus-tubed steel frame measures 56cm from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the top tube, or 57cm from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the top tube, with a 55.5cm top tube. This would definitely be a keeper worth building up to me but it is a bit larger than I thought it would be.

The frame is a gun metal gray with very nice lugs and OLMO pantographed on the top of the seat stays and chromed chainstays. There are Olmo Team decals on the chainstays. The Columbus steel fork is chromed with OLMO pantographed in the fork crown and the Olmo stars cut out on both the fork crown and inside legs of the fork.

There are two sets of water bottle bosses, the rear brake cable is routed on the top of the top tube, has a braze-on front derailleur tab and pump peg and braze-on downtube shifter bosses, and has horizontal rear dropouts (adjusting screws included) that measure 128mm wide.

This frame is in good condition with no dents or rust. There are a several paint scratches as this was a loved and used, albeit well-maintained and cared for, bike. There is some crinkling of the decals on the frame. The fork has dulling to some of the chrome and there are several marks on the surface of the fork (almost looks like a chrome chainstay does when the chain has been dropped on it) but no pitting of the chrome and no rust. The frame tubes have all been treated with Boeshield T9 rust prevention spray.

As a bonus, the buyer gets a lightly-worn but in nice condition Assos Olmo long sleeve full zipper red, white, and blue jersey. The size shows to be XL, but must be European sizing because looks smaller to me. An Olmo water bottle is also included.

$350 professionally packed, shipped, and insured to the lower 48 United States. Pictures available on request.

Thanks,

Frank Phillips
McAlester, OK