This is one of the prettiest bikes that’s come in as a donation at Bikeworks North. I don’t know much about Italian road bikes, vintage or otherwise, but I think this is a sweet ride. There is some conflicting information out there on the Cambio Rino company, but I found this concise summary at Disraeli Gears.
This bike has Rino branded hubs, headset, derailleurs, seatpost and shifters. Some of the other components include Universal brakes & levers, Wolber rims and a nice copper riveted Brooks saddle. I have to be shallow and admit that my favourite thing about this bike is the luscious green paint job. The paint is mostly in good shape but is flaking off at a few points showing the chrome beneath. Click on a few of the photos below to get a better look at the colour. A few other nice details are the pretty, but not overly ornamental, lugs and the Rino logos on the fork crown and seat stays. I also like the shifters which are nicely ornamented, and with the rear shift lever having a pleasant curve.
This bike has been tempting me for several months now even though it’s a smidge too big for me at 58cm. It’d be great if somebody dropped by the shop and bought it so I could stop mulling the possibility of adding an Italian bike to my little fleet.
That is a gorgeous, but unusual colour of a bike!
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I’m not even sure what to call it. Metallic Emerald?
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Sounds hip 21st century. 🙂
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Usually one bike looks a bit like another to me but that one does look very nice. No wonder that you are being tempted.
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I keep telling myself that it is too big for me. Unfortunately it’s very reasonably priced and as a volunteer I get a discount as well.
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Oh you have to have that bike! Reasonably priced with a discount? YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT!!!
What is two measily centimeters? The frame will be fine. Do it. Do it now.
🙂
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(shouting with fingers in ears) I’M NOT LISTENING!
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That’s a fine specimen! Very good pictures too! I’m no vintage road bike connoisseur, but you can tell the quality is there. In the right hands that bike will last 20 more years.
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Thanks. Hopefully it goes to a good home.
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Hi there, I own two. A red one and I have a metallic blue one in immaculate shape. Just trying to figure out how much to sell the blue one for?
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Price varies a lot depending on where you are. I think we sold this Rino for about $400.00 (CAD)
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Hi I acquired one of these Competizione bikes in orange (also flaking off). Did you ever find out anything about the year of manufacture or about the type of tubing (seamed/seamless, butted/straight gauge)?
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A very belated answer: No, I never did seek out further information on this bike.
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