Quite a few years ago I picked up a Benotto track frame from the late '70s period. This was the time when Benotto bicycles were being ridden with great success by a notable professional rider called Francesco Moser. It is a classic design and provides a very stiff and responsive ride. The original bike sported a Benotto headset, SR track cranks (modelled on the Campagnolo track crank from this period), a 53x14 gear train and 36-spoke wheels with Campagnolo Nuovo Record hubs and Ambrosio tubular rims. The photos show the condition of the frame in early 2011 before the restoration project started. Not a pretty sight!
Watch this space for further updates........
The writer needs to get on with this project!
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