[CR]Picchio Special and their lugs

(Example: Racing)

From: <rfrobb@bellsouth.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:47:05 -0400
Subject: [CR]Picchio Special and their lugs

I've been wondering the same things about these lugs for a looong time, as well. It appears that they were used by Angelo from the late 70's to at least the mid 80's but only on selected frames or special orders.

I've got a '79 with these lugs and over the BB routing, and an '85 with under the BB routing. They both have the cool star and heart cutouts. Indeed, they are pretty rare as this is only the 5th example of Picchio's that I've seen with this lugwork. Listmember Art Yow has one. My '85 frame's was ordered by a friend of Art's in SF, and was ordered directly from Angelo while in Torino.

The premier example (IMHO) is on the listmeister's CR webpage.

Of all of these examples, Dale's is the only one that I've seen with the panto'd Olympic rings in the fork crown. All of the other examples have semi sloping fork crowns with no panto similar to the current ebay listing.

Indeed, any further info would be welcome.

Too bad this one is too large.

Rick Robbins Gainesville, FL
  
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> B:SS:US:1
>
> Picchio's are pretty special bikes in my opinion. They are definitely quick
> steering rascals. But even cooler is the extra handwork & filing for a
> distinctly different personality.
> The photos on this auction bring up a question I have had for a long time..
> Maybe one of our master builders on the list recognize those lugs.. They really
> don't look like worked-over DuBois to me. The shape & profiles just look
> different.. Yet they are pretty chunky forgings unlike anything that I recall
> seeing on other Italian bikes. Anyone shed any light on these?
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC USA