Another Vintage Allegro...

This is the second Allegro I have spotted at the Velo. Unlike the first one I saw, this one is frame and fork only, it will be interesting to see how it gets built up (that is unless someone buys it as is). 

Allegro was a Swiss manufacturer, and their bikes would have been quite common in Europe between the 1930s and 1970s. That makes them old enough that, unless you find one that has been well taken care of, some restoration work will likely be required.


A well written, informative account of a Allegro restoration project can be found here.

Savory...

Rode by the Velo after work to check out this weeks vintage picks:

The is an Allegro, a Swiss made bike, 1950's model? Needs some special care, but the vintage components...

Allegro head badge

Campagnolo push pin front derailleur

Gran Sport rear d.

Velo owner showing a 1970s Bottecchia. Not a high end model Bottecchia, but a beauty anyway.

Peugeot PX 10 from the early 1970s. It has cleaned up nicely from when I first saw it.

and finally a Specialized Langster, not a classic, but nice. Notice how the sky got progressively darker in the photos? The summer monsoons have started spilling over the mountains. August's humid dog days have arrived a bit early.