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Tidy little machine! Do you think the groupset is original or a later addition? looks late 90s at a guess
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Thanks yea. I think it's all original. We bought it on Subito from a guy who was selling on behalf of his wife. It was her father's who is now suffering from dementia.
So the story goes it was around a thousand lira when they bought it, and has sat unused for 10 years because of the illness. So that works for the 97/98 as @Rik_Van_Looy says.
I was too busy checking it over while the girlfriend spoke the Italian, should have asked for more details. I believe it was bought new and untouched (unserviced) apart from the chain being 50 links too short now.
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Paid 140€ yesterday so the girlfriend has a bike, rather than use the one her dad bought her and brother decided to steal.
So it's Italian, called Carrera, running Campag Athena 9 speed, top tube says Alux Made In E.E.C but apart from that I'm at a loss to date it. Should probably check era of the 'genuine gel' saddle and so on. Wheels are SUP rims on Dura Ace (red text) hubs.
Any other useful info? Elsewhere says about 'Podium Carrera' and a lawsuit with Halfords.
Swapped out the LOOK pedals for her, just realised I could probably date roughly from that too.