1975 Gios Record

Purchased as frameset only on eBay (Netherlands) in May 2009. Back on the road 27 July.

An early example of this iconic racing machine indeliably associated with the famous Brooklyn Chewing Gum team of the 1970s and especially Roger De Vlaeminck. This frame is notable for its unusual chromed rear triangle in addition to the customary all-chromed fork. Other notable features of the first Gios Professionals seen here are the brake cable clips instead of braze-ons and no gold outlining of the white lettering. This frame also has the remains of a Gios Olympic rings decal on the bottom tube just below the head lug.

The Ride
Exceptional. Unique. A short top tube (57.5 cm on a 61 cm c-t-t seat tube), very light frame building into a very light bike (20.5 lbs. with full Super Record) and tight angles make this the first Italian racing bike I’ve ridden with that “light” quality I associate with French machines. A perfect sprinter’s machine so no wonder a favourite of De Vlaeminck, this is one sweet, fast ride.

Frame
Material: Columbus SL double butted tubing frame and forks
Finish: original Brooklyn Team livery (cobalt blue) with all-chromed fork and rear triangle socks.
Size: seat tube 60 cm c to c, 61 cm (c to t) (24.255”), top tube 57.5 cm (c to c)
Chainstay length: 42 cm (c to c)
Bottom bracket height: 10.5 inches
Wheelbase: 101 cm (40) inches (c to c)
Angles: 73º head 73º seat
Fork offset: 1½ inches
Rear spacing: 120 mm
Lugs: Bocama
Fork Crown: Vagner pattern
Dropouts: Campagnolo forged, rear drop-out drilled
Braze-ons: Campagnolo cable guides top of bb shell and chain stay cable stop
Serial nos: none

Components
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record pat. 75
Front deralleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 1052/1
Gear levers: Campagnolo 1014
Chainset: Campagnolo Record Strada 1049, 46t x 53t, 172.5 cm cranks, no date code with Gios pantographed large ring
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record with hollow titanium spindle
Headset: Campagnolo Super Record Italian thread
Stem: Cinelli 1A, 135 mm
Handlebars: Cinelli Criterium, no. 65, 40 cm, Velox white plastic tape and white REG 'bar plugs
Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 2040 side-pull, nutted bolt fitting
Brake levers: Campagnolo Super Record
Brake cable clips: Campagnolo chrome-plated
Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record, 27 mm
Seat binder bolt: Campagnolo
Saddle: Cinelli Unicanitor
Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record with titanium spindles
Toeclips and straps: REG chrome Special toeclips, Alfredo Binda toe straps
Rims: Fiamme Ergal polished alloy 36-hole sprints
Hubs: Campagnolo Record 36-hole low-flange with Campagnolo straight-lever quick release skewers
Spokes: 3x 15g straight gauge stainless steel
Freewheel: Regina Oro, 13-14-15-16-17t, five-speed
Chain: Sedis
Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 sew-ups
Accessories: Brooklyn Team Mariplast bidon and REG chromed steel holder.
Weight: bare frame: 4.2 lbs (1.92 kg), bare fork 1.6 lbs (0.72 kg), complete machine: 20.2 lbs.