OLMO Competition SL, Campagnolo Super Record, 56cm (1979/80)

Giuseppe Olmo (22 November 1911 – 5 March 1992) was an Italian road bicycle racer. He competed at the 1932 Olympics and won a gold medal in the team road race, placing fourth individually. In October 1935 he set a new world record for an hour’s run at 45.090 km. As with many Italian bicycle racers, after his retirement in the late 1930s he began building bicycles, and founded Olmo (also known as Olmo Biciclette). The Olmo Biciclette manufacturing center was set up in his home town of Celle Ligure Italy in 1938.They produced some very high quality bicycles often comparative quality to the great Colnago.

Proudly presenting another iconic Italian racing machine – OLMO Competition SL which dates back to late 1970s. Superb frame-set is made of top end Columbus SL tubing, shinning in beautiful “champagne” paint job. By no surprise built with superb Especially designed parts for this  Campagnolo Super Recordgroupset, Cinelli Olmo stem and handlebar, Selle Italia Superleggera saddle, NiSi rims. A real eye-catcher.

Nice catch for any vintage bike collector. L’Eroica ready.

Frame & Fork: OLMO Competition / Columbus SL

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 56 cm

– top tube (c-c): 54.5 cm

– headset tube: 13.4 cm

– standover: 80.5 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record

Bottom bracket : Campagnolo Super Record

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Headset: Campagnolo Super Record

Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record

Brake Levers: Campagnnolo Super Record

Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record

Handlebar: Cinelli Mod Giro di Italia

Stem: Cinelli Olmo pantograph

Hubs: Campagnolo Super Record

Rims: NiSi

Cassette: Regina Oro (6 speed)

Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record (27,2mm)

Saddle: Selle Italia Superleggera

Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record

Leather straps: Olmo

Tubulars: Continental (new)

Handlebar Tape: Black, leather

Condition: Used, but good condition. Original paint and decals. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1979-80

Price: 1999€ (was 2499€)