Late 40's Fossati w/ Cambio Paris Roubaix

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Frame / Size / Year:
Fossati built Columbus frame with Campagnolo 19 tooth dropouts.

Handlebars / Stem:
Ambrosio adjustable stem with Ambrosio Champion bars

Fork / Headset:
Magistroni Zenith headset

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Magistroni senior

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks, Nitor seatpost

Pedals / Chain:
Sheffield pedals Regina Chain

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
Cambio Paris Roubaix

Notes:

This bike was built by a fellow who was later to be the last mechanic of Fausto Coppi on the Tricolfina Coppi team in 1959. Incredibly neat workmanship. The derailleur does not have the markings stating Paris Roubaix which would generally indicate a production date of 1949-1950. The seatpost and stem are not original to the bike.

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Wow!

Submitted by stinky pete on 02/16/2009.

That’s truly amazing! I don’t think I’ve seen one of these setups before… THANK YOU for educating me!!

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If you are ever in South

Submitted by polyglot on 03/14/2009.

If you are ever in South Jersey, near Philly, you are welcome to give it a try.

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amazing.

Submitted by reynolds531 on 12/04/2008.

by law, you have to have a tubuar around your shoulders figure eight style while riding this, right?

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what's up

Submitted by skipdiver on 08/15/2008.

with these kids and their eleven cogs and their fancy-schmancy electronic shifting? Back in MY day we had to use our hands to shift! When we raced in the tour, we had to pedal uphill BOTH ways, through snow in the passes, and we didn't have none of this fancy-pants bitumen pave! Harrumphhh

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I think I've seen one of

Submitted by upthemaiden on 08/14/2008.

I think I've seen one of those before but now i can't remember how it works and it's gonna bug me. I remember you just grab that lever and twist it while you're riding to shift, and the wheel just slides forward and back to keep the chain tension? the only thing I really can't remember is what keeps the wheel straight in the frame.

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I think it's like its

Submitted by gridplan on 08/14/2008.

I think it's like its predecessor, the Cambio Corsa. Both the rear dropout and hub axle have teeth. That keeps the wheel straight as it slides back and forth during shifting.

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Correct, the dropouts and

Submitted by polyglot on 08/14/2008.

Correct, the dropouts and axle are both notched (teeth) and the wheel is therefore held straight even if you undo the Q/R (which you need to do to shift).

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ok, I see the notches. Do

Submitted by upthemaiden on 08/14/2008.

ok, I see the notches. Do you have to acctually stop and get off the bike to shift it each time with the quick release open? I assumed you could just reach back while you're riding and twist the left on the right seat stay, obviously dangerous as far as your fingers go, but that was my first guess

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The lever is spring loaded,

Submitted by polyglot on 08/14/2008.

The lever is spring loaded, you turn the lever 180° while riding, which releases the Q/R, you then move the lever forward about 100° and while pedaling forward you move the chain onto the desired cog. Once in the correct cog, you then move the lever to the full forward position thereby relocking the Q/R. Gravity will move the hub to a position where the chain is properly tensioned. There is no real danger for your finger tips as you are always quite far away from spokes.

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Late 40's Fossati w/ Cambio Paris Roubaix