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FS: 62 cm Faggin
62 cm Faggin Road Bike. One of the great Italian marks.
It weighs in at exactly 21 lbs. This is one pound heavier than my Time VX Elite. Email for photos. The equipment shown below is either new or in very good shape. Shifters: Dura Ace 9-Speed Derailleur's: Ultegra BB: Ultegra Cranks: Ritchey Compact Wheels: Shimano 540 Bars: ITM Pro Stem: 3T Mutant Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Seat Post: Thompson no pedals Faggin was one of the finest bikes from the Venetian area of Italy. Other great bikes from this region are Basso and Bataglin. All three were absolutely marvelous bikes though they didn't have the reputation of the Colnagos, Masis or De Rosas from Lombardy. Having ridden them all and owned most of these manufacturers I can tell you that the Faggin and the Basso are the best bikes I've ridden bar none. Steel rides better than anything else and gives you a road feel that no other material offers. What's more it can be repaired properly by almost any framebuilder. Try getting a carbon fiber frame repaired. For those interested I found this on the Internet: Faggin Bicycles 1) I worked for Torelli imports in the mid 80s. We brought in hundreds of Faggins. They were very nice racing bikes hand built by the family in Italy. Bill, owner of Torelli, showed me photos of the Faggin shop. There were two daughters and a son who worked on cutting, mitering, and brazing the frames. The old man, a former pro racer I believe, oversaw everything and did some of the work himself too. The mother cooked and cared for the crew. The family lived upstairs and the frame building shop was downstairs. Their commute to work was hell! The painting and chrome work were sourced out to a near by specialty shop. 2) Leandro Faggin was a top pro. He was three time world champion on the track and also won two Olympic gold medals in 1956: He passed away at 37 years of age in 1970. |
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