Could be a NORTA bike, a belgian brand which also marketed japanese made Tange Aero frames under their brand . I have one but mine has no similiarity to the pictured bike. So they might just labeled italian frames . No more knowledge on the brand other than that.
Regards
Michael Schmid Oberammergau Germany Tel.: +49 8821 798790 Fax.:+49 8821 798791 mail: schmid@zunterer.com http://www.zunterer.com
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] Im Auftrag von Pete Korhonen Gesendet: Montag, 4. August 2008 15:49 An: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Betreff: [CR]more on "what is my bike!"
Hello everyone again:
recent visit to Paris I ran into a bike that had similar lugs than mine has (that people on the list have also tried to identifie). This bike was also painted over but a part of the head badge was visible:
http://rok.possu.org/
saying "RTA" -- any suggestions?
and my bike has right handed threads on the fixed cup side - they tend to come loose while riding... =D
- pete
pete korhonen / helsinki / finland
WAS
>> "Hi Pete,
>> Welcome to the list!
>> The lugs you pictured are similar but not exactly the lugs on my
>> Torpado commuter, seen here
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>> and an Olmo I once owned that I >> converted to a fixed gear, seen
>> here http://www.h3odesign.com/
>> common in the late 60s and early 70s for Italian sellers to offer
>> low-end frames with "fancy" lugs. If you look under that paint I
would guess you definately find some chrome that added to tarting-up the
frame. You may be aware of this but if the fixed bottom bracket cup (on
the drive side) has right-handed threads, it is of Italian origin. It
is the easiest way to check. Best regards, David Beck"