Most Legnano aficionados agree that the best if not the most sought after Legnano bicycles were produced prior to 1970. Come the 70’s the alphanumeric serial numbers were abandoned, the unique inside position of the seat binder bolt that defined a Legnano frame disappeared and the beautiful brass head badge of Alberto da Giussano was […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Legnano produced two quality road bikes, the Gran Premio and the Roma, or Roma Olimpiade as it was renamed following Ercole Baldini’s gold medal win at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The Roma Olimpiade was the ‘flagship’ model for top competition and the Gran Premio a very close ‘second tier’ road bike for amateur racing and […]