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Mine was used in the 80s by the Italian regional team of Emilia Romagna for track time trial events, then kept stored in Forlì velodrome.
Mine is the second from the front:
Here's how it is atm:
Here some tasty details:
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Some years ago I received the following information from an Italian friend:
the ferrari horse is the logo of somec, there is a little story about it: obviously ferrari owned that logo first and when enzo ferrari knew about the fact that somec used that logo got upset and wanted to meet mister somec, they whent for a meeting on a dinner in a resturant, and enzo asked somec why he would have done so, somec said that he wanted his bikes to be as fast and powerfull as ferrari cars, enzo was happy about it and they chose that one horse had to have the tail down and the other had to have the tail up, and this how different they shuold be and how we used to make business in italy back then. verniciatura fratelli martini means that it was painted at a place owned by the martini brothers that was in a town called lugo. -
so good.
there's currently a (road) cromovelato somec for sale in classifieds....
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There's also this lovely stem for sale:
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Mine.....
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This is the thread for me. I currently own two (subtle) somecs and a third is on it's way to me, Olli's cromovelato. A fluo paint one and a pista one are on the wish list, awaiting a fortuitous meeting of money and opportunity.
Pictures are coming soon. I'll be fitting a new HS to the oldest one this week in my quest to get it full Super Record - only missing the brake levers now EDIT: Forgot about the seatpost, it's currently got an aero one fitted, which doesn't quite make sense. I bought that (first) one of a friend's neighbour because "I liked the tulips in the frame", not fully realising what level of craftsmanship I was getting myself into. It was (and still is) branded a Plum, a local bike ship with a long heritage.
Following that purchase and looking to find out more about bicycle mechanics in general, I contacted and now find myself befriended to a retired tour-mechanic. We are now 7 bikes and a new hobby later!So, yeah, about those somecs. I guess you never know where they'll bring you...
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I have a Plum too, been speaking to Pierre from Ghent quite a bit about it when I first got it... thread here: http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/217618
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About
Somec - Società Meccanica enthusiasts
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From their website:
Romagna is a region where the passion, the devotion, and the love of the cycling are at their apex. At the height of their creativity, a local bicycle fanatic from the Romagnola town of Lugo, Oliviero Gallegati, began in 1973 to manufacture exquisite custom road bicycles. SOMEC is the name that Mr. Gallegati decided to give to his new enterprise. SOMEC comes from the Italian "Mechanic's Society" acronym, "Società Meccanica".
In the beginning the bikes were sold to local cyclists but with increased exposure at international bike shows, SOMEC received orders from many foreign customers fascinated with the work of SOMEC's superbly skilled artisans.
Two images met Mr. Gallegati's vision of his dream for SOMEC:
The tulip, because it is elegant and durable and comes in a vast array of colors
The cavallino rampante (the stallion shared with Ferrari emblem, which tail is pointing upwards) which Francesco Baracca, a famous war aviator from Lugo of the late 1800's, had emblazoned on his airplane.
Gallegati's bikes were much appreciated for their details and finish, for example the distinctive seat cluster introduced at the end of the 70s and their arched rear brake bridges, when at the time it was usually straight.
He patented the Ciclomaster, quite a milestone for custom bike manufacturers.
Post here your own Somec, or anything that regards to Gallegati's work.