This very special Tipo Roma came to me a number of years back and the post “on arrival” can be found here. Without digressing too much, this is the same Tipo Roma in its original condition, but not “the bike” that Gino Bartali rode to with the 1946 Giro d’Italia. And over the years I […]
To pick up from the last post, here is the Roma as it arrived after getting out of the shipping box and a quick assembly to check it all out before tearing it down for a very gentle restoration. I am still overwhelmed with the near perfect condition of this bike, 55 years after it […]
It’s been a while since I added a new Legnano to the collection, and what an addition this Roma makes. It was recently acquired from a shop owner in Ithaca, New York who contracted me wanting a good home for the bike on behalf of a customer. After seeing a few photos of the bike […]
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