FS: 62 cm Faggin

62 cm Faggin Road Bike. One of the great Italian marks.
The top tube standover is 34"
I think that the year is the late 90's. The peak of steel bicycles.
Faggin (Fah-jeen) wasn't "mass produced" but was a small specialty builder
that did superior work.

It weighs in at exactly 21 lbs as in the photos.

The Faggin is a great ride. Smooth as silk and steady as a train. Remember
that
a Faggin is as good a steel bike as you can get.

The equipment shown below is either new or in very good shape.

Shifters: Dura Ace 9-Speed
Derailleurs: 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.

I would keep it for myself but I have WAY too many bikes now.

Originally Posted by Tom Kunich

62 cm Faggin Road Bike. One of the great Italian marks.
The top tube standover is 34"
I think that the year is the late 90's. The peak of steel bicycles.
Faggin (Fah-jeen) wasn't "mass produced" but was a small specialty builder
that did superior work.

It weighs in at exactly 21 lbs as in the photos.

The Faggin is a great ride. Smooth as silk and steady as a train. Remember
that
a Faggin is as good a steel bike as you can get.

The equipment shown below is either new or in very good shape.

Shifters: Dura Ace 9-Speed
Derailleurs: 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.

I would keep it for myself but I have WAY too many bikes now.

I know you have way too many bikes. But, would you be willing to trade the frame for a mint Eddy Merckx in the same size?