My dad brought this bike home with him. It belongs to the a co-worker but I'm considering taking it off his hands. It's been sitting in a barn for some years so I don't think it'll cost much to do so. I don't have direct access to the bike, being that I'm in Winnipeg and my folks live in Vancouver. Nevertheless, my dad gave it a going over and it seems to be in good working order (except for needing some new rubber). It shifts smooth, and the rims are true. There's a few rust spots but nothing of consequence. The guy i'd be buying it from isn't the original owner but said he paid about 1300$ for it in the 80's. He also said that this colour was all the rage back then.... I'll have to take his word for it there. :-? I really have no idea on the caliber of this bike, or brand for than matter. I've been trying to find info, but it's pretty scarce. I posted this on a bike forum too, but I figured why not here as well . How much would it cost to get painted if I delivered the bare frame? I'd do it myself but I live in an apartment...
I'd hit up a local mom/pop body shop and ask them if they'd be willing to paint it along side a car. They could prime it at the same time as a car and paint it thru the next stages for less labor. You'd probably have limited colors to choose from but I've done it with other similar/smaller things for virtually free. Only thing is you gotta prep it yourself to save the cost.
Whatever car they happen to be painting/will be painting. They usually have a lil extra paint anyway (enough for a bike anyway). But I'm sure you figured that out.
Yeah, painters don't like mixing or sanding but if its all ready to go, they dont mind making a few bucks on the side.
He's probably talking about having bike trails or lanes on the roads. Their pretty uncommon around my area too. Up in Riverside, their everywhere though, half the college students ride to school.
As far as the brand goes, they have a website. .:: O L M O ::. Looks like their 2009 Vintage Bike is mimicking your bike.
I agree. It's a bit strange by today's standards, but it's a really classy bike. If you're going to start screwing with it, may as well sell it and buy a real "project" with the money. That thing is really nice the way it sits and those decals are probably impossible to replace.
Cool lurker. It's amazing how many of the stylistic cues they've stuck with over the years. Especially the decorative bit at the top of the forks. Very cool. Yeah, maybe when I see it in person it won't be as bad. I gotta admit, keeping it original has a certain cachet (and maybe worth it's something, as mentioned)
There's a few on eBay. Vintage Olmo with Pantographed Campagnolo - eBay (item 290294173427 end time Feb-15-09 18:30:00 PST) Aswell as a 70-80's decal sets. 2 styles. Olmo decal set for Campagnolo vintage bike resto 2 - eBay (item 300257971278 end time Mar-10-09 13:16:06 PDT) Olmo decal set for Campagnolo vintage bike resto new - eBay (item 300216385970 end time Mar-10-09 14:23:30 PDT)
