Well, new to me anyhow. Today, I picked up a 1990 Moser!! As in "Francesco". Yeah, this is a Calfee forum, but I'm jazzed about the bike. I already have a Calfee and I've been jealous of the "Christmas morning" feeling you guys/gals with the new Calfees have been getting.
It's a steel, brazed frame (no lugs except in the BB area), with mostly Sachs and Galli parts. The seat tube has no binder bolt and the post is held in with a wedge clamp like threaded steerers. 7 speed with downtube shifters and single pivot brakes. It's basically red with red anodized Galli rims. Chromed forks, seat and chain stays. The stays are only chromed about half their length.
The bike has been raced in events worldwide by Roberto (2x4) Gaggioli. It still has his name hand painted on the top tube by the team mechanic(?) and numerous scratches and chips touched up with mismatching (but close) paint. There is a lot of "character" in the paint and stickers. It even has a brazed on race number hanger under the top tube just behind the head tube.
I also got a Michelin tire brochure that shows Gaggioli racing the bike in a sprint finish (on the front page). Greg Lemond is also in the picture! Unfortunately, I left it behind at my friend's house and will need to retrieve it.
I just need to buy some tires, clean it up a bit (~12 years of dust and grime from sitting in a garage.) then take it out for a ride!!
Woohoo!! getting thrashed about on steel again!
I suppose one of these days, I'll own a bike made in the 21st century...
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95 Carbonframes Tetra Pro
92 Bridgestone MB-1
90 Moser 51.151
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