**Vintage bike ID confirmation (Olmo?)
** @FreeBornAde
Thanks for the help - you are pretty knowledgeable for someone who does not consider himself an expert... :)
Agree with you on the Benotto's made in Mexico. I also know of some of the low/medium range Rossin bikes (e.g., RC4000) manufactured in Taiwan towards the end of the 80s. Might be a frame coming from such exotic batches waiting for the final brand engravings.
The accurate weight of the frame will certainly help - I will do that as soon as I can find my Zeus crank arm bolt 16mm wrench - worst case, I will make a new one out of a 16mm thin-walled socket.
With a bit of luck, someone has come across these lugs and BB:
**Vintage bike ID confirmation (Olmo?)
**
@FreeBornAde
Thanks for the help - you are pretty knowledgeable for someone who does not consider himself an expert... :)
Agree with you on the Benotto's made in Mexico. I also know of some of the low/medium range Rossin bikes (e.g., RC4000) manufactured in Taiwan towards the end of the 80s. Might be a frame coming from such exotic batches waiting for the final brand engravings.
The accurate weight of the frame will certainly help - I will do that as soon as I can find my Zeus crank arm bolt 16mm wrench - worst case, I will make a new one out of a 16mm thin-walled socket.
With a bit of luck, someone has come across these lugs and BB: