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

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From: "Retrofan531" <Retrofan531@allegiance.tv>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: SOLD thanks: [CR]FS: 57cm Olmo Professionisti frame and fork and jersey: $350shipped
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:30:49 -0500


SOLD thanks

(forgot address and name sign off)

Frank Phillips
McAlester, OK


----- Original Message -----
From: Retrofan531
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: SOLD thanks: [CR]FS: 57cm Olmo Professionisti frame and fork and
jersey: $350shipped



> Sold thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Retrofan531" <Retrofan531@allegiance.tv>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:47 PM
> Subject: [CR]FS: 57cm Olmo Professionisti frame and fork and jersey:
> $350shipped
>
>
> > >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