The GIOS appreciation/info thread

Here is my professional on commuter duty.

Some of you might think it is inappropriate but it is such a nice ride, and is used every day of the week, so! Life is too short to ride shit bikes.

Well.... Gios and Fixie is close to a sacrileg, but it looks gourgeous. Maybe some amber-Wall tires matching the Saddle and the Grips?

Your Super Record is quite close to the original trim, keep it on the road for the next retroride

In the meantime, on the opposite side of Turin, just outside the FIAT Mirafiori plant...

Probably your chain is a little short, to much tension on the rear derailleur

No, works brilliantly... I never use the 53 ring with anything bigger than the 20 sprocket, if I did I'd probably add 1-2 links.

Hey everybody, after I got such a great help with my seatpost problem, I do have a last Problem to be solved. I just Start to rebuild a 1979 Gios Super Record and I'm looking for the original fork coins in Silver and for an original watersoluble decal for the top tube. The white one with " Super Record" written on. In case someone got one of these pieces still in his attic please, please pm to me!

if no responses
gold coins - could always try painting if you wanted silver, or use the coin as a base for having a silver one cast.
decals - plenty of reproductions around. If you get an original, it may be brittle.
Cyclomondo's decals are highly regarded, and are thin.
If you have time, have a look at Greg's bikes
including his Brooklyn team bike
it gives an understanding of Greg's attention to detail.

Hy BB, yes his collection is breathtaking and the Brooklyn is perfect. I know his high quality Stickers because I allready used a set of his decals on a former projekt. They are great! But this time I just want to get one step closer to perfection. The rest of the original set I got in a fantastic state of conservation, like new. So I try to get the missing one by heart.

you might want to ask JR at Velocals to do the waterslide decals you need as a special order. Just make sure you specify waterslide not vinyl.

Which handlebar tape is the better choice for a 1979 Super Record rebuild? A " Ambrosio" or a "Benotto" (both in White) or a Hand swen leather cover?
Please let me know

Benotto or cloth, hand-sewn leather is for hairdressers and gigolos.

Thanks Colin, I guess you dont dress hair, dont ya? Just found a picture of R. De Vlæminck 's Super Record with "Ambrosio" tape ... I guess, I go for that ... When I find a set in white

tempting... http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/fietsen-en-brommers/fietsonderdelen/m818421008-gios-torino-compact-frame-59-cm-cc.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr

tempting... http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/fietsen-en-brommers/fietsonderdelen/m818421008-gios-torino-compact-frame-59-cm-cc.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr

Well, lot of work, because it´s a mix-up!
A"Professional" frame with a "Super record" fork, which is quite to long. Getting the matching fork is quite a job and cutting down the one offered is a terrifing Imagination. There must be a frame missing it! It´s an offer for someone who needs the one part or the other and maybe later on he gets the missing piece for the other part

hmm i just bought a gios.

i'll have to post some pics.

What a bright idea!

needs a new stem which is less ugly and a bit lower.

needs the saddle tipped down a bit.

otherwise it's a done deal.

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anyone have any suggestions for good looking stem? thats 1" and 31.8 mm.

I'd love to find an actual Gios stem.

i have a shim for the steerer if necessary

Where can i find one of these?

This looks nice but quite young isnt it? Do you know the type or buildyear?

Just thought I'd mention I've got a GIOS jersey for sells here if any of you GIOS types are interested: http://www.lfgss.com/thread129052.html

P.s sorry for shady spam

^^^ I have one sat on my desk here ...but it does't belong to me so I can't let you have it.

If it's any consolation they're very heavy and ugly in the flesh metal.

This looks nice but quite young isnt it? Do you know the type or buildyear?

I believe its an 05. But I haven't taken the time to look at the serial number. Its definitely contemporary.

^^damn you

Where can i find one of these?

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Just one for sale on the bay for 60,-€ quit:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/151257080705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649