*** 1986 (V. LOSA BUILT) FAGGIN SUPERLEGGERA / GIPIEMME-CAMPAGNOLO ****

Description: 1986 (V. Losa Built) FAGGIN Superleggera, 56 cm C-C, VERY GOOD CONDITION, $1285. Need to get your hands on some classic Italian steel? Available for purchase is a race-ready 1986 Faggin Superleggera (Limited Production Criterium frame hand-made by Giovanni Losa) in Very Good condition equipped with a top-of-the-line OEM GIPIEMME CRONOSPECIAL grouppo, second to none. NOTE, THIS BIKE IS LISTED ON OTHER SITES AS WELL. FRAME: 56 cm c-c Seat Tube, 56 cm c-c Top tube, 39 cm Chain-stays. Columbus SL frame with Aero seat-stay and fork profile with Campagnolo drop-outs. Cinelli bottom bracket shell, fully-slopping fork crown, frame lugs and brake bridge; all embossed with Faggin logo. Chromed forks, rear triangle and head-lugs. Professionally checked to track 100% straight and true. Corners tight and climbs like a goat. Original Red/White/fish-scale paint with minor professional touch-ups and original decals intact. Fully Chromed beneath the paint. Campagnolo Seat binder bolt and Campagnolo drop-out adjusting bolts. Serial #46B.56. NOTE: As seen in the photos Losa pioneered the tight frame design using the rear wheel tucked into specifically shaped seat-tube. While controversial at first, almost every modern frame uses that innovation to this day. COMPONENTS: Cinelli Criterium Bars & 1R stem, Excellent condition Sella Italia Leader leather Saddle (Light-weight Brooks Cambium copy) Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial fluted Seat Post, Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Headset (Chris King Sealed-bearing copy) Excellent Condition Gipiemme Cronospecial D/T Shifters, Superior Retro-friction mechanism, Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Front Derailleur, Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Rear Derailleur (Sachs Success Slant-Parallelogram copy) Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Bottom Bracket (Edco Sealed Bearing copy) Excellent condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Tuned Crankset, 53t/41t w/170mm arms, Al-Alloy Bolts, Excellent Condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Brake Calipers/levers, Superior Campagnolo-like design, Excellent Condition. Gipiemme Cronospecial Hubs w/15-17-15 Stella spokes mated to Ambrosio Synthesis Pro rims, Excellent condition. Vittoria Compettion Kevlar tubular tires, fairly well used and will throw in NOS extra pairs. Regina Superleggera 7-speed 13/15/16/18/19/20/21 Alloy freewheel, Very Good Condition Sachs Sedisport racing chain, Very Good Condition. Campagnolo Superleggra Pedals, Campagnolo double-laminate toestraps & ALE alloy toeclips, Excellent condition. Includes original REG Alloy Water Bottle Cage w/matching AERO Faggin Bottle, Excellent Condition. CONDITION: Very Good If 10/10 = NOS, this bike is 8.5/10 or 7.5/10 on a bad day. You will find a few minor scratches and minor paint touch ups but absolutely ZERO road rash, ZERO cracks and ZERO dents of any kind. That goes for all the components as well. Bike recently disassembled for inspection and overhaul. 100% Flawless Mechanical functionality; total weight with pedals: 20.5 lbs. Eroica ready. While Crankset, Chain and FW are a little dirty, they have only seen spray silicon and wax. I am second owner as of 1989; bike has been stored inside during my entire ownership, and has proven itself to be a dependable ride in return. SOME HISTORY: Please Google other top-end Faggin or Losa postings prices before you decide to make any offer on this bike, as it pays to shop around. While Giovanni Losa individual frames command $1000+, Top end Losa-made Faggin Criterium frames like this were very limited production and are often listed at $2000+, if one can readily find another. I will meet or beat any posted price; Please just be sure to compare apples with apples, not apples with oranges. Should you be in the Seattle area and want to stop by for a look, just lemme know. Pick up or shipped professionally packaged to your door. Thanks for looking. PLEASE READ SMALL PRINT BEFORE BIDDING: WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET: Please see all photos, as they are a critical part of the item description, and use magnifying function to see details as needed. Always ask Before You Bid if you feel I have not described an item to your satisfaction. Most all reasonable offers accepted! PAYMENT: PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR ANY ITEM UNTIL I PROVIDE INVOICE. Please contact me within 48 hours of receiving invoice. I accept most all forms of payment except from Nigeria. EBAYERS WITH LESS THAN 5 FEEDBACK PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING. Thank you. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, so it would be best to refrain from bidding unless you are absolutely certain that any questions you may have, have been answered to your fullest satisfaction. I want you to be 100% happy with your purchase. FEEDBACK: I always leave excellent feedback to all buyers and your satisfaction is important to me. Always let me know otherwise before leaving less anything less than positive yourself. THANK YOU! SHIPPING: I am a private individual with a full time job. I usually am able to ship 2X/week within 3 days of receiving your payment. Apologies, but I can not ship any faster. SHIPPING CONTAINER: I do not prepackage any item, charge for shipping containers or packaging material unless you have some specific container you wish me to separately purchase. I do not charge for any packing material or my time in packaging your item. SHIPPING COSTS: I usually ship in whatever manner You desire, and try to keep minimal shipping costs. However ebay requires all items be sent with some sort of tracking ability or proof of shipment. Also, should you feel the need for additional insurance, please let me know. NOTE: IF DESIRED, I WILL SHIP VIA BIKE FLIGHTS TO KEEP COSTS LOW! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Again, I will ship in whatever manner You desire, and try to keep minimal shipping costs. However ebay requires all items be sent with some sort of tracking ability or proof of shipment. Unless instructed differently, I will mark Customs Forms as used bike parts (non-retail private exchange) with paid amount in declared value. LASTLY: Please assume that I have had direct use with the items I am selling, Unless I Specifically State Otherwise. I hesitate to sell any item I have no first hand use or knowledge of. I trust the educated buyer in deciding how rare/not rare an item maybe. HAPPY BIDDING AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Price: 1285 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2024-10-15T01:14:34.000Z

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