Rivola frame

[avi.1990]

Yeah I was all set up to query the '73.. then I saw the '72! Thanks.

I have seen another period Italian machine with that internal-to-chainstay cable routing.. Vicini?
I think we in the UK tend not to be aware of a whole load of Italian builders, beyond the obvious 'big names'..

Vicini had pretty early such a model, mostly painted orange...

 

[Old Ned]

Lovely frames. The detailing is superb. Thanks for showing them to us.

 

[avi.1990]

Lovely frames. The detailing is superb. Thanks for showing them to us.

Thank you for your very kind words!
My pleasure .

 

[avi.1990]

A brand I've never come across before but I certainly knew of Chiesa because of Gimondi riding them early in his career. The bikes and frames shown above are lovely, such attention to details such as the seatstay, chainstay and fork ends. Not seen anything quite like that before. Thanks for posting.

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Also how the seatlug above the relief bore is finished!
a member on an other (german) vintage racing bicycles board, called these kind of seatlug three pronged / pointed / trident crown ufff !
pretty sure by Gianni Rivola
my Rivola 437
and the Rivola 341 crono / time trial early 80s
Rivola 119
Rivola 10 (respray + new decals)


Umberto Chiesa style

Rivola 390 Specialissima

 

[avi.1990]

finished my Rivola Competition (437) 1982 by Gianni Rivola
61 x 58,5
Columbus SP & SL tubing
Chierici, Parma investment cast bottom bracket shell
Campagnolo 1010/b porta catena drop outs
Via Amendola, Massa Lombarda, Emilia-Romagna
paint by Mario Martini from Lugo, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna


nos Galli Super Criterium brakeset and rear derailleur
Galli Criterium down tube braze-on shift levers and Galli Criterium clamp-on front derailleur
bought nos but used on a previous build Gipiemme Special crank with Cambio Rino chainrings 53 42 t. plus used Cobra alloy chainring bolts in silver
nos Gipiemme Special bottom bracket
nos Gipiemme Pista pedals & nos accquired but already used on a previous build ICS ergonometric toe-clips (have also still a pair of Cinelli Alfredo Binda prestige toe-clips, in withe, laminatedbut would like to bring them first to a shoemaker for stiching them... the old glue... )
nos & nip 3ttt Record 2. gen. stem 130mm & 3ttt Superleggero Gimondi bend 42 cm M-M handlebar
nos & nip Galli Pro (Stronglight A9) headset
Galli (Super) Criterium / 3ttt seatpillar 27,2 mm
nos Cobra alloy seatpillar binder bolt black
Selle San Marco Concor Superleggera
Gipiemme Special 32 holes hubs laced to Nisi Laser leggero tubular rims with old chromed double butted german spokes by Berg(-Union) and old Vittoria Tecno Total Kevlar tubulars 20mm narrow
7Speed alloy Gipiemme CronoSpecial 13-23t freewheel, sadly the rear derailleur is not able to manage the frist large rear sprocket...
Benotto handlebar tape

 

[avi.1990]

 

[pasterzop]

I have seen another period Italian machine with that internal-to-chainstay cable routing. techzpod download mobdro

 

[avi.1990]

I have seen another period Italian machine with that internal-to-chainstay cable routing.

Sorry, i can not really follow your description.
Any pictures?
As you say another, is there a Rivola frame with same cable routing?

 

[avi.1990]

 

[avi.1990]

polished fork crown and the rather rare second Gen. 3ttt Record mod. Strada stem (accuqired nos&nip)
Added finally a pair of Alfredo Binda Cinelli Prestige toe-straps. (nip too xD)

new Ribo cyclo touring shoes
PS: added also a used vintage clincher wheelset, silver Nisi Mixer on Campagnolo Record 32 hole low flange front hub, butted spokes (ACI Alpina, italian too ) crossed four times, as a 36 hole silver Nisi Mixer rim laced to a Campag Record low flange rear hub, crossed four times again.