BERTONI 55cm Columbus Road Bike

Restored, fully reconditioned. 14-speeds (was 12).

COLUMBUS frame and fork made in Italy would cost $2,000 if bought new today.

Features full Shimano 600 (='s Ultegra) grouppo.

Standover Height = 31". Total bike wt. = 22 lbs.

New burnished gold-metallic clear-coated paint.
Columbus frame, fork, stays & dropouts. Rear axle screw adjusters (new). Serial # 12352
Originally sold by Garner's Bike Shop (PA).

Handlebars Bertoni 3ttt (Italy) with new custom white cork wrap. Bertoni 3ttt (Italy) black anodized 4" strem (alone worth $100).
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/stems.asp

Crankset: Shimano 600 3-piece, 170mm pedal arms. New Shimano sealed O/S Italian thread cartridge bottom bracket.
Brakeset: Shimano 600 single-pull white hooded levers. Shimano 600 quick-release calipers with rain shields.
Derailleurs: Shimano 600 front and back. Shimano 600 downtube friction shift levers.
Rims: Mavic MA40 anodized dark-grey, quick-release Shimano 600 hubs w/seals. 7-speed freewheel cassette.
Tires: Continental 23c Grand Prix 4000, handmade in Germany, gray tread, black sides. Presta-stem tubes.
Saddle: VETTA, allen-wrench micro-adjust post.
Bottle cage & reflectors included.
Pedals: Included. Choose Shimano 600 pedals with Christophe toe-clips and white straps or LOOK clipless.

Worldwide shipping. More details and photos on request. Contact: Lew 901-497-0298

Why is this a good deal? You cannot find and buy (even used + shipping on E-Bay) a comparable Italian frame plus lightly used Shimano 600 components, wheels, etc., then put a bike like this together for less than $800. Then add tires/tubes, labor and expenses to end up with a bike in this like-new, great-riding, condition at this price.
IF you found a comparable new one made in China (or anywhere else), it would have to be at least double this asking price.
Do the math. I did.