BENOTTO Crono Aero 26″/28″, Campagnolo C-Record Delta, 58cm (1987-88)

Giacinto Benotto was born in 1907 in Piemonte, was a successful Italian bike racer and founded Cicli Benotto in 1931 in Turin, Italy (at age of 24). In 1948, Giacinto Benotto had read the news about newly discovered oil in Venezuela and thought it a good opportunity to bring cycling there. Eager to expand into emerging markets he took his brother and 200 bicycles with him on a boat and headed towards Venezuela. At first he encountered opposition in Venezuela as he was told they “drive Cadillacs” not bicycles, but it wasn’t long before he began getting popular press excited about the Benotto bikes.

The Benotto brand is affirmed in Italian cycling history as a guarantee of traditional craft with the passion for a totally custom approach.  The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s represents the golden age of Italian cycling and Benotto embodied, among other brands, the values of historic framebuilders worldwide. Licinio earned its reputation in top level framebuilding by hand-built meticulous and craftsman’s attention to detail. Benotto is one of the most winning cycling brands of all time. Although they moved in 1953 their factory to Mexico, the professional racing bicycles have been always manufactured in Italy. 11 world championship titles have been won by riders of Benotto bicycles, the most most notable winner being Franscesco Moser in San Cristobal, Venezuela, in 1977.

Here we are proudly presenting another superb Italian racing machine – BENOTTO Crono Aero, which dates back to late 1980s. The frame is work of art, ready for 26″/28″ wheels, made of crimped Columbus SL tubing with aerodynamic approach. Only the best parts are good enough for such a masterpiece: Campagnolo C-Record groupset, iconic Delta brakes and  26″/28″ full disc wheels.

Nice catch for any vintage bike collector. Fair price.

Frame&Fork: Benotto Aero Crono 26″/28″, crimped Columbus SL tubing

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 58  cm

– top tube (c-c): 57 cm

– headset tube: 10 cm

Wheelset: full disc 26″/28″

Crankset: Campagnolo C-Record

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C-Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C-Record

Brake Levers: Campagnolo C-Record

Brakes: Campagnolo C-Record Delta

Headset: Campagnolo C-Record

Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo C-Record

Handlebar: 3ttt

Shifters: Campagnolo C-Record

Seatpost: Campagnolo C-Record (27,2mm)

Seat: Vetta

Pedals: Campagnolo C-Record

Tubulars: Vittoria Servizio Corse

Condition: Used, but good condition. Original paint. No cracks, no dents, not bent. All parts are in very good condition and are working fine.

Era: late 1980s

Price: 2399€ (was 3499€)

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