[CR]re Atala Competitzione

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 19:54:41 -0400
From: "Harvey M Sachs" <sachshm@cox.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, aldoross4@siscom.net, avitzur@013.net
Subject: [CR]re Atala Competitzione

<>Amir wrote:
> A friend recently aquired an old lightweight frame.
> It has an Italian threaded bottom bracket, a long wheelbase and
> comfortable angles.
> We're both guessing its an old Atala.
>
> Anybody have photos of a 50's or early 60's Atala Gan Prix, Competizione
> or equivalent? +++++++++++++++++ A few things I remember about one Competitzione I worked on about 1970. -- Chromed lugs. Nearly new, but seemed to be typical Atala chroming quality. This is not an endorsement. -- Small frame had very, very high BB. Memory is 12+" (~31 cm or more). To keep top tube short, they sacrificed stand-over. -- It was not the top of the line, and had some odd Campy sheet metal derailleurs - a material Campy never mastered as well as Huret, IMHO.

But, it met my friend's needs.

harvey sachs
mcLean va