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What some of my research has uncovered: “Benotto was founded by Giacinto Benotto, in Torino, Italy, 1931. Like so many Italian bike manufacturers of the era, Benotto himself was a passionate racer and had first hand experience of the competitive world of racing. He knew of the need for...

I think it may have been on some bikes. I’ve seen a couple other frames that have internal cable routing from that period. I think it depended a lot on the derailleur set up. The older Cambio Corsa setup was a total manual mechanism with no cabling at all. The rear drop outs on my frame don’t...

Spent tonight piecing various parts together from my reserve banks while letting the paint stripper cook on the frame. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dug this stem out of old parts box. Surprised that it cleaned up so nicely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In the unheated garage stripping off the “who know’s how old” black paint in -13C/9F [emoji33] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t think this one would be as polished and nice as the Silver King someone is building up... [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do we need to include "Vintage" or "Scratch Built" in our thread title to differentiate which class we're in? It doesn't note that point in the Official WBO rules.

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Just going with a vintage Eroica build, essentially a restoration. I can use it as my Tweed Ride ride. Don’t have the heart to chop this one up. [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I get to bring out my “Roadie” roots for this WBO. Picked up this vintage Benotto road frame and fork from the ‘Bay this summer. Came straight from it’s hometown of Torino, Italy, manufactured sometime between the ‘30’s and the ‘50’s. It’s really hard to date these Italian classics so I have to...

Great job everyone on some cool bikes! I know I had a lot of fun with this one. Merry Christmas to you all and looking forward to seeing you all in the next Buildoff.

Thanks @OddJob... I was torn between those 2 photos and couldn't decide which to use, lol

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Very clean looking ride. I like it!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amazing what one can do with basically a pawn shop throw-away... The Build Thread: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/mbbo-class-2-aluminiumizing.104721/

Well, for not intending to participate in this Build Off, I have to admit it turned out to be a whole lot of fun creating something out of my comfort zone and somewhat a re-creation of childhood memories. Now to decide which photo to use for the judging... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Decided it needed carbon fibre wrap on the front fork to finish it off. Rubber fork boots to cap it off. Shifter detail. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Brake on, cabled up and dialled in. Tire pressures topped up. Off to find some background scenery. I’ve got just over 13 hours left... phew!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chain on and derailleur indexed. It’s a rider now. Took it out for a spin around the neighbourhood this morning (in the rain). Brake cabling tomorrow morning and a few more small aesthetic issues to deal with, top up the air in tires, then out to find some cool photo shoot locations. It’s all...