Vittorio Strada (light weight randonneur)

[Elev12k]

This bike is a Vittorio Strada randonneur. The bike is built bij Jan Groot from Alkmaar. There are lot interesting solutions.

MAFAC cantis in front, MAFAC centrepull in rear >>>

Campagnolo Portacatena >>>

Modified Nuovo Gran Sport mech >>>

Notice the adjuster and the jockey wheel bolts.

Many bits are Campagnolo (N-GS or N-R) >>>

..., but the hubs are from Suntour (36h).

The titanium rack is from Tubus >>>

The rack is one of several later era parts on this bike. The bars are late 80s. The Nitto stem is pretty recent as well.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is beautiful. Would you mind posting the pictures in this thread?

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...s-commuters-town.451394/page-100#post-3419932

 

[Elev12k]

I will do that

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I will do that

Thanks

 

[foz]

Is it a zaskar?
Seriously though, I quite like it! Are the bars scott? They look like the dropins but I can't see them well enough

 

[Elev12k]

They say Specialized, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were made bij Nitto for Specialized.

 

[grantoury]

This is one of the most interesting bicycles made by Vittorio, I think. I have a modest Reynolds 501 randonneur frame by Vittorio, and I wondered if you know how to date it, @Elev12k ? Is there any information available on frame numbers by Vittorio?

 

[Elev12k]

Grantoury, I don't know. Around 1990 maybe?

 

[grantoury]

Ok, thank you. I tried on the "oude fiets" forum and it is probably 97/98. I was hoping for a list of frame numbers through the years like there is for the Gazelle race department, but doesn't seem available.