Re: [CR]So what's a Chiorda from Bergamo, Italy?

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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:53:20 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]So what's a Chiorda from Bergamo, Italy?
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Don Wilson wrote:
> Derailleurs: Campagnolo front derailleur that
> articulates through a large, flat, square piece of
> metal marked Campagnolo mounted on the seat tube.

That's a Valentino front derailleur.
> Campagnolo Valentino G.S. rear derailleur.
>
> Brakes/levers: Very old looking, unmarked levers
> connect to Universal Mod. 61 center pulls.

Probably Universal levers as well. IIRC, the levers on my old Super 68s weren't marked either.
> Cranks/Pedals: Old unmarked double chain wheel with
> unmarked cottered cranks and pedals with a U marked in
> the dust cap on the ends of the pedals.

Union pedals from Germany.
> It seems either a bike boom cheapie
> with interesting components, or a much older bike of
> modest, but decent quality. Any insight would be
> appreciated.

I'd peg it as an early 70s mid-level Italian bike.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA