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| Example Model: | Aquila Cromovelato Super Record |
| Brand: | AQUILA |
| Frame Model: | Aquila Cromovellato Super Record |
| Category: | Road Race |
| Years: | 1979 - 1980 |
| Built In: | Italy |
| Weight: | 2.42 Kilograms |
| Production: | Individual Hand Built |
| Sold As: | Complete Bicycle |
| Material: | Steel |
| Construction: | Lugged |
| Drivetrain: | Derailleurs |
| Wheel Size: | 700c |
| Added By: | bobasmar on 09/11/15 |
| Updated By: | bobasmar on 09/11/15 |
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| Construction | Lugged | Bottom Bracket | Italian: 36mm x 24 |
| Wheel Size | 700c | Brake Mounting | standard bolt-on |
| Rear Dropouts | Campagnolo | Seat Stays | Flutted |
| Main Tubing | Columbus SL | Fork Tubing | Columbus SL |
| Brake Bridge | Reinforced | Fork Style | Curved Blades |
| Derailleur Cable Routing | Brazed-On over BB guides | Brake Guides | 3x Double Loop style on top tube |
| Fork Crown Style | Semi-sloping | | |
Extinct Masterpiece!!! Very Rare, Impossible to find!!! Incredibly pleasant to ride she makes a great candidate for L’eroica and is a valuable collector’s item. Less than a dozen of pieces were made of this “Aquila Cromovelato Super Record” the rear derailleur is patent 1979 which indicate the year she was build and she weight 8.8kg (19.5lbs) only. Aquila is a small factory from Montecarchi, they were popular for their touring sporting bikes and known for their high quality finishing giving great attention for details. Their operation lasted from the mid 50 till the mid 80', thereafter until early 90' Aquila was only doing the paint job for bigger bicycle manufacturers such as Colnago, Olmo, Vicini, Tommasini and others. In the mid 90' the brand Aquila Was bought from an American company which is still operational today! |
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