[CR] Mangano Cycle Co. Brooklyn, NY

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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:14:07 -0500
From: "coel canth" <coelcanth@gmail.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Mangano Cycle Co. Brooklyn, NY


has anyone heard of this old Brooklyn shop once located on Avenue U in Gravesend ?? maybe some of you BVVW oldtimers ?

I've just come across my second early 60s Italian lightweight bearing their decal; the first being a ca. 1961 Chiorda, campy Gran Sport/Magistroni, universal mod. 61 brakeset.. da latest find is a ca. 1963 Atala, full campy Record, probably had the same centerpull brakes

some pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coelcanth/sets/72157623647004640/

seems like they dealt with some pretty nice stuff pre bike boom, just curious if anyone has a recollection or anecdote, or maybe another bike that passed through their shop. i wonder what other marques they carried ?

andrei padlowski
brooklyn, ny