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At
the Milan Show in
September 2003, Gios
exhibited this limited
edition steel frameset.
Titled SUPER
RECORD 1978-1983 GIOS
VINTAGE
this one is
size 60cm No.10 of 100
produced.
When
confirming the order with
sig.Alfredo Gios, I
checked the seat post
size, width of rear ends
etc and he said “It is
built for current 9/10
speed as no-one has the
old parts to build it up
with”
I confirmed that I
had complete gruppos new
and boxed at which he gave
a wry grin.
- The
rear changer is
stamped Patent 78
- Chainwheels,
bolts and dustcaps are
all marked Patent
- Globe
logo brake lever hoods
- Super
Record 2 bolt seatpost
- Super
Record Pista pedals
are fitted as they
appear to have been
more popular from old
photos-or did they cut
the quills off Strada?
- The
rims are NISI.
I used these
instead of Mavic
solely because Nisi
were based in Turin
along with Gios
- The
Cinelli 1/R stem has
the oval logo on the
top and ‘Cinelli’
front cap; the 63/40
bars have the early
badging
- Bottle
cage is TA alloy with
Brooklyn bottle
- Regina
ORO 6speed freewheel
and ORO chain
- Christophe
toeclips and Binda
straps
These
photographs have been
supplied by CycleSport
magazine in which the
machine was featured May
2004 issue.
This followed a
previous article on Roger
De Vlaeminck.
I have since been
loaned an original
chainring from which I
have had a Nuovo Record
ring and seatpost engraved
with the Gt symbol.
ENGRAVING
SERVICES I
took the above ring and
subsequently several other
items to Ken Short at
Wimborne Engraving.
He has been in business
for over 30 years and is
quite happy to do this
type of work. Ken
advises that he can copy
from a photograph if
necessary although having
a metal product to work
from is preferable.
I found his prices to be
very reasonable and he is
willing to mail items if
you pay the costs of
course. He has to
make a master initially
and has the Gt logo along
with Campa shield where I
had a worn logo freshened
up on 151 cranks. If
you feel you do not want
someone else 'borrowing
your pattern', you may
wish to take the job
elsewhere. KEN
SHORT Wimborne
Engraving 14a Mill
Lane Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1LN
tel: 01202 886373.
email:
jeanken(at)me.com
website: www.wimborne-engraving.co.uk
Note-he starts
early morning and finishes
by 15.30hrs! |
