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ITALIAN DE BERNARDI COLUMBUS STEEL LUGGED ROAD BIKE 60CM - $700 (Bedford, MA)
Page Road near Dunster
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Beautiful, solid, chromed steel lugged Italian frameset.
High-quality Columbus steel frame and fork made in Italian
Frame size is 59cm (23.5 inches) which is suited for a tall rider 5'8”- 6'3” tall (unfortunately this bike is too tall for me)
Frame is red in color
Campagnolo front and rear derailers
Campagnolo front and rear brake calibers and levers
Upgraded Campagnolo index (chick which you change each gear) shifters on the down tube
700c wheels with tubular tires which hold air
Collectors and professional bikers seek and value these bikes so now is your chance to buy one of the best steel Italian bikes ever made.
Asking only $700
I’ve seen just the frame no components or wheels go for $600 on eBay
More information
Tubulars are completely round. The tube is basically sewn into the tire and is part of it. As a result, the tubular is just one piece. Tubular tires are often glued to the rim, because without some glue they tend to move around a bit.
Tubulars are less common, but have a strong following with many road and triathlon cyclists. The total weight of a tubular rim and tire is always lighter than its clincher equivalent. Other advantages of this system include a decreased chance of pinch flats, an ability to operate with a wider range of tire pressures (from 25 to 200 psi), and increased safety in the event of a flat at high speed because a properly glued on tubular tire is less likely to roll off the rim.
Most pros use tubular tires as from a performance point of view. A tubular isn’t constrained by the rim sidewalls, so it can flex more. This means that a 25 mm tubular gives you the shock absorption of a 28 mm clincher – useful when you’re descending bumpy mountain passes at speed.
A De Bernardi frame might be the best bike you never heard of. In the heyday of steel frames, back in the '60s, '70s, and '80s, the De Bernardis owned a shop in Cuneo, Italy, called Technotrat. Not wanting to be involved with the complexities of marking and distribution, their specialty was building high-quality frames for other brands, such as Saronni. But the De Bernardis did build a few under their own name.