My preference in building ‘The Legnano Collection’ has been to focus on acquiring complete and original bikes, and from the original owner if possible. This 1978-79 Legnano Competizione frame set has been one of the few exceptions. There is nothing particularly special about this frame, however I must admit that the colour caught my eye and it […]
First of all, a very special word of thanks to Eric Hoyer of Downey, California for this most recent addition to the Legnano Collection. Eric first contacted me about a year ago with some pictures of his late father’s Roma Olimpiade. I told Eric what I knew of the bike and mentioned in closing that should […]
Short of the bottom bracket, you will recall from Part 1 that this Roma came into my possession as a bare frame. The BB cups were a modern Shimano variety and went to the parts bin however the axle was a period correct Campagnolo Record part so it may remain with the build. In my way […]
As you can see from the sidebar, the Legnano collection is well into the double digits so it is time to stop counting. There is apparently a personality type associated with ‘collecting’ however I can honestly say that it is just the love of old bikes and the satisfaction of taking them apart and putting them […]
As the saying goes, “a bike can be restored many times but it is only original once”. And many of the Legnano bikes in this collection are in excellent condition but for the gentle wear of good times and happy days on the road. These bikes will never see a paint booth as long as […]
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 […]
Translated from the original ‘Storia della Legnano‘ posted by newsciclismo May 30, 2011 The story of Italian bicycles begins from the ‘L’ in Legnano. No other cycling brand can boast a similar number of victories in competition as Legnano, thanks to champions like Alfredo Binda, Learco Guerra, Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi and Ercole Baldini. Since […]
There are few things as wonderful as the bicycle. From the moment you get on a bicycle and push the pedals forward the world changes and something in you changes at the same time. I have been enjoying that moment for over 50 years now and it never diminishes or fails to lift my spirits […]
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