Benotto Modelo 24 Ragazzino update 25/Aug/2012

There is still some work to do, but overall it looks better now.
What have I done this time?.
Now Old Stock Selle San Marco Concor Junior saddle from the 1980s. Much nicer and better looing than the previous Concor light.
Aluminium seat post, quill type. Unfortunately still this type without a "patent" type saddle clamp. Still looking for that, diameter 26.0 or 26.2 mm.
Replaced the foolish Alhonga brake levers for more period correct Shimano Z-series brake levers with non-aero cable routing. To enable my son to reach the lever blades, I filed of some material from the bottom of the lever brackets, so they come a bit closer to the handlebars. Works great, never thought of this before!
EDIT: I must remove more, since the reach is still too much...
Brake calipers replaced with Shimano 105 series: BR-1050. Now it's more (but still not 100%) period correct and in line with the rest of the (shifting) parts.
Everything fits and works perfectly now. This week I have to glue the tubular tyres and, if the weather is nice, we'll take the bike out for a classic bike tour and show off next Sunday!

This bike on Velospace

SOLD: Shimano Dura Ace toe clips

SOLD: SHIMANO DURA ACE TOE CLIPS, SIZE L, NEW!!!
NIP - New In Package
NOS - New Old Stock
These chrome plated steel toe clips are 100% new.
Never used or mounted.
Can be combined with PD-7400, Ultegra or older Dura Ace EX, Dura Ace AX and 600 pedals.
Rare, certainly in this NEW condition. Most pedals come with M-size toe clips, too small for most riders. Still in original plastic bag.

Selle Italia Turbo Matic 2 saddle

One of the most successful models of the Turbo range. Turbo Matic saddles have 3 elastomere pieces that connect the saddle rails with the saddle upper, offering a certain degree of suspension. It's hard to say if the popularity of this saddle has much to do with this elastomere technology. Comfort has to do with upper material, saddle shape, rail design and material and saddle padding. The importance of the elastomere is unclear, but all aspects together have made this an extremely popular saddle that is still in use after more than 25 years. The modern remakes of Turbo Matic saddles are regarded as a lower quality saddle, but I can't tell if that's true or not. But some pro riders still use it. I can imagine that Selle Italia makes small quantities of original Turbo Matics especially for them.

Cinelli M71 pedals

Cinelli M71 pedals are (one of the) first clipless pedals on the market. There have been single sets and prototypes, but Cinelli was one of the first companies with mass production. This sample seems to be of the 4th generation M71. At the backside of the pedal, there is a lever, that has to be operated to lock or to release the shoe. This asks the rider to do more or less the same movement as to tighten or release toe straps with conventional pedals. Same as the later Adidas System 3, the shoe cleat slides into the sides of the pedal platform. A pin pops up when the lever is pulled outwards and the shoe is locked in place. When the lever is slided inwards again, the pin moves down again and the shoe with cleat can be slided out from the pedal.

Selle Royal Super Contour saddle

I have no idea where this memory comes from.
When I started road racing and cycling in competition, Cinelli Unicanitor was the No. 1 saddle and as a cheaper alternative, there was Arius Gran Carrera. That has been a stable situation for years.
All of a sudden, there was the Concor saddle, a bit later the Turbo, Rolls, and then the situation changed every year. Since then, not a single saddle type was that dominant again.
But during these monopoly situations, there have been some interesting alternatives.
One of them used to be Selle Royal Super Contour. This used to be a top class racing saddle, without the dominant position of Unicanitor or Concor.
For some reason, I have the memory, that Gazelle put these saddles on their road bikes as an alternative, another hi end saddle, to set themselves off from the competition.
But I guess that the famous Gazelle amateur racing team used Unicanitors and, later, Rolls. Even the old Gazelle catalogues don't show a single Super Contour.
The only thing I can think of is that these saddles were in Gazelle's wholesale department as some kind of unique item.
Anyway, for some reason Selle Royal Super Contour is saddle with a high value to me.
High quality, super appearance, high image.
But low quantities, thus hard to get. There're just a few pieced on Flickr and even no listing in Velobase. Recently, one was sold on Ebay by Roman Hermann in Lichtenstein and that one went for over EUR 100.- ...
Yesterday, I went to a yearly bike jumble. Walked in at 10:15, paid my EUR 2.- entrance fee and started walking around the tables with all kind of junk. Approximately at table no. 10, there it was! A Super Contour! I picked it up, saw that it was brand new. When I looked at the seller, I realised that I knew this man. We had a nice chat, picked up some memories and finally made a deal for the saddle. Ridiculously low amount.
Funny is, that nearly every time you se this kind of saddle, it has either a Gazelle or a Moser logo or name on it.
So, it looks like Selle Royal made some special arrangements with some good customers.
I'll try to collect a bit more information about this saddle type and its history. For sure, it will not be easy.

Pins

Some old stuff from a drawer.
Pins:
- Campagnolo L.A. 1984 olympics
- USCF United States Cycling Federation
- Giant bicycles
- Specialized
- AXA 1,000,000 dynamos.

SOLD: Campagnolo chain ring, 49 T, 151 mm BCD, 3/32"

SOLD: CAMPAGNOLO CHAIN RING 49 TEETH, 151 MM BCD, 3/32", NEW!!!
NIP - New In Package
NOS - New Old Stock
This beautiful chain ring is 100% new and unused.
Never used or mounted.
Early style "Record" chain ring for road (strada), but also possible for track (pista).
Stamped "Patent Campagnolo" and "49".
Bold Circle Diameter (BCD) = 151 mm, so pre 1967 (?).
For narrow chain (3/32"), however, it can be combined with a 1/4" chain.
Very, very rare. Certainly in this NEW condition. Still in original paper cover / package.
Price excl. postage.

Rossin Pista specification

Frame and fork: Rossin Pista, 50 cm centre to top, Italian Columbus steel from tubing from the 1980s
Cranks: Campagnolo Pista, 165 mm, BCD 151 mm, 48T, 3/32"
BB set: Gipiemme
Front hub: Campagnolo Pista 32H
Rear hub: Campagnolo Pista 32H
Rims: Campagnolo Victory Strada 32H tubular
Tubulars: Clément / Vittoria Cronometro CS
Sprocket: Shimano Dura Ace 16T 3/32" (others available)
Chain: Sedis Pro silver coloured 3/32"
Pedals: Campagnolo Pista steel
Toe clips: Campagnolo steel
Toe straps: Alfredo Binda
Saddle: 3ttt # 30 Superleggero
Seat post: 3ttt Mod. Record , 27.2 mm
Stem: 3ttt Pista No. 3; 58 degrees; 12 cm.
Handlebars: 3ttt Competizione Gimondi 44 o-o
Bar tape: Cat eye cotton / cloth

Rossin Pista ready

Finally! The Rossin Pista is ready. Chain ring, cog, chain and tubulars installed, bar tape wrapped. Here's the first picture of the finished bike. And now waiting for someone who's able and has the guts to ride it. This bike on Velospace

Selle Royal CX saddle

This saddle was the last real attempt of Selle Royal to offer a real racing saddle. The CX was launched in the second half of the 1980s.
All I do remember of this saddle is that it looked great, but it was terribly uncomfortable. I think I got one of the 1st sample, but took it off my bike after the first attempt. Nearly everybody must have had the same feeling, judging by the rare reviews available on the web. Anyway, the saddle was not a success, thus very rare at this moment. Nice collectors item.
The nose of the saddle is open, letting the air flowing through the saddle. A nice aerodynmic feature for the early time trial bikes, at least in theory.
The curves at the back of the rails should offer some suspension and comfort.
Last photo: how the saddle comes new in box: together with saddle cover and brochure.