Pappagallo: 1984 Guerciotti Pista

Posted on May 24th 2010

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Hi I’m from Melbourne Australia.
This isn’t my first bike, but it is the first one worth putting up here.

The frame and fork are original Columbus PL panto-graphed tubing but have been powder coated (not by me) along the way somewhere and i do have plans for a full restoration when i can afford it. I ride with a clamp on dia-compe break when commuting and it is an easy change over when i need to take it off/put it on. 48/19 for commute, 48/13 for track. I ride everyday and this bike is light and stiff and rides perfect.

Parts:

Frame: Guerciotti Pista 57cm Columbus PL tubing.

Fork: Columbus Guerciotti panto-graphed

Cranks: Sugino Mighty

Chainring: Sugino Mighty Competition 48

Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo

Front Break (when attached): Dia-compe BRS 101

Stem: Cinelli

Bars: Cinelli

Tape: fi’zi:k

Saddle: fi’zi:k

Hubs: Formula

Rims: Unsure

Peddles/Straps: Welgo

Cog/lock ring: No name/Shimano Dura-ace

Submitted by angfud

25 Comments Received

Keddy
May 24th, 2010 @2:49 pm

Is there any space between wheel and frame? Thats tight:) Great ride! Enjoy!

CS
May 24th, 2010 @3:18 pm

NICE!!! Looks like it would be great on the track and commuting. Interesting about the clamp on brake. So you can fully unclamp it? You don’t have to pull off the handlebar tape? I’ve done it where I have track bars with no brake lever and road bars with a brake lever and brake attached and just switched out the stem when I want to go to the track. Clamp on sounds a bit more practical. I should look into that.

angfud
May 24th, 2010 @3:54 pm

The rear clearance is nice and tight but doesn’t touch.

The breaks are these ones: http://www.tracksupermarket.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=326

it’s just three allen key screws and it’s off/on. And the leaver opens fully so don’t have to worry about the tape.
I would love to be able to swap the stems but can’t afford another set of stem and bars like this at the moment.

Cheers

ng
May 24th, 2010 @4:50 pm

Awesome! I want a Guerciotti.

sloman
May 24th, 2010 @5:11 pm

an Italian classic done right.very nice,enjoy

Woodsman
May 24th, 2010 @11:56 pm

You spelled brake wrong…. tsk tsk. Shame, it was such a nice bike. Can you do wheelies?

I think your bottom bracket it loose.

bill
May 25th, 2010 @2:00 am

@cs: ‘clamp on’ refers to the brake caliper clamping onto the forks as they are not drilled for brakes

CS
May 25th, 2010 @4:53 am

Ah gotcha. I looked it up. I’ve never seen a clamp on caliper before. I didn’t even know they existed really. Thanks for expanding my part knowledge. How do they work? Do you notice a difference between those and brakes that are bolted into the fork?

Angfud
May 25th, 2010 @5:55 am

The clamp on works great and if carefully put on won’t mark your froks. It is a much better option than drilling forks that weren’t intended for a brake.