Quote Originally Posted by Trek420 View Post
The master is retired but his son will carry on, the third generation Italian builder I think.

I met his son then too, cute!! (If you like that kinda thing, dark Italian men, into bikes...).

Fear not TE gals, there will be more!!

I chose the chrome fork, we went for the look of "classic old steel bike with fancy new stuff".

I've seen them with matching carbon front fork and rear triangle...sweet!

Most are shocked when they pick it up that it's steel.

Of the off bikes my size (47 cm) I've tried take your pick of:
slanting top tube
toe overlap
smaller wheels or
some combo of any two.

Antonio himself said "it will have a slanting top tube is that ok?"

Well, he spoke Italian so it may have been "Am I really building this marvel of Italian engineering for that chubby 50 year old?"

anyway look at her next to Flossie...if the top tube slants I don't see it, full size wheels and NO toe overlap.
wow, thanks for sharing your story. I know Antonio made this frame, but he didn't make it expressly for me. Yes, I love dark, Italian men (to look at) I would have loved to have met them. I actually have an address for their shop and might look them up when we're in Italy next. What do you mean
"of the off bikes my size"
so do you have toe overlap or smaller wheels? I am not clear on that.