sherlylock
rBotM Winner
- Feedback
- View
Spotted this beauty on fb marketplace last week....badly advertised with just 3 photos the flite saddle and what looked like Mavic GP4 stickers piqued my interest. A quick Google search for Guerciotti confirmed that I should probably send a "Is this still available?" message. 
It was still available so I arranged to collect it that evening - it was over an hour away but I thought it was worth the journey (fully expecting to be gazumped at some point during the day).
When I collected it the first thing the guy said to me was "So whats so special about this bike then? We've had 12 people asking after it....!"
At that point I wasn't actually sure how good the bike was.....I'd taken a bit of a punt based on some quick internet research. Anyway, now it's home and I've had a good look round it I'm pretty pleased with my purchase.....It's better than I had expected....looks hardly used, but has suffered from years of neglect - presumably sitting in an outhouse or barn.
It's filthy and there are some small painted in areas of corrosion on the frame.......and there is corrosion on the component fixing bolts and other hardware. The bar tape is grim and the tubular tyres are knackered (but seemingly hold air).
Haven't done a lot to it since I picked it up other than strip the bar tape and take the bars off....with the intention of fitting a different stem. Will be stripping it back to the frame to give it a good clean and inspection.......
Trying to work out what model it is......seemingly looks like an '83-'85 frame (based on Guerciotti catalogues that I could find online).....and I think it's a GL frame (as it's Columbus SL tubing and not SLX tubing - those frames had chrome forks/stays as far as I can tell).
Components seem to be a bit later though - mostly Campag all round, but my knowledge of Campag components is very limited so I'll be asking advice on these I'm sure! One thing I did find under the grime is a 50th anniversary Campag rear hub! Interesting to read up the history of that groupset....apparently Pope John Paul II was given groupset No.2 as a gift! No skewer with it though unfortunately. That dates from '83 but I'm sure the rest of the components are early nineties. Velobase is down at the mo so I can't research quite so easily......
Complete bike currently weighs in at 9.7kg/21.4lbs
Some pics:
It was still available so I arranged to collect it that evening - it was over an hour away but I thought it was worth the journey (fully expecting to be gazumped at some point during the day).
When I collected it the first thing the guy said to me was "So whats so special about this bike then? We've had 12 people asking after it....!"
At that point I wasn't actually sure how good the bike was.....I'd taken a bit of a punt based on some quick internet research. Anyway, now it's home and I've had a good look round it I'm pretty pleased with my purchase.....It's better than I had expected....looks hardly used, but has suffered from years of neglect - presumably sitting in an outhouse or barn.
It's filthy and there are some small painted in areas of corrosion on the frame.......and there is corrosion on the component fixing bolts and other hardware. The bar tape is grim and the tubular tyres are knackered (but seemingly hold air).
Haven't done a lot to it since I picked it up other than strip the bar tape and take the bars off....with the intention of fitting a different stem. Will be stripping it back to the frame to give it a good clean and inspection.......
Trying to work out what model it is......seemingly looks like an '83-'85 frame (based on Guerciotti catalogues that I could find online).....and I think it's a GL frame (as it's Columbus SL tubing and not SLX tubing - those frames had chrome forks/stays as far as I can tell).
Components seem to be a bit later though - mostly Campag all round, but my knowledge of Campag components is very limited so I'll be asking advice on these I'm sure! One thing I did find under the grime is a 50th anniversary Campag rear hub! Interesting to read up the history of that groupset....apparently Pope John Paul II was given groupset No.2 as a gift! No skewer with it though unfortunately. That dates from '83 but I'm sure the rest of the components are early nineties. Velobase is down at the mo so I can't research quite so easily......
Complete bike currently weighs in at 9.7kg/21.4lbs
Some pics:
