BENOTTO 60cm Modelo 2500 Road Bike - STI levers

Modelo 2500, made in Italy est. 1991 Columbus frame, 14-speed. Stripped weight under 4 lbs. Custom paint and decals. Serial#1240.

Beautiful chrome fork. Sekei Levin Tange headset (Japan). Fitted with new axle adjustment screws. Separate rear derailleur hanger. Pantographed BENOTTO on fork crown, seat stays and dropouts.

Bought new, a $2,000 value for just frame/fork.

Standover height = 33.5". Top tube = 22.5" cc.

Features Shimano 600 STI 2x7-speed ST-6400 shift/brake levers, black hoods (like new) PLUS full Shimano 600 groupset. New cables with new black housings.

Handlebars: SR Sakae Modolo Anatomic Bend 43cm with new custom black cork wrap. SR 4" stem.

Brakeset: Quick-release swivel-arm calipers.

Rims: ARAYA anodized copper-tone alloy clincher w/hp tires, presta-stem tubes.

New DuraAce 12/23 7-gear Hyperglide cassette ($170 base price before shipping) on freehub.

New narrow-gauge Shimano HG chain.

Kalin alloy black 27.2 post (extra tall) micro adjust. Selle Italia (black) saddle.

Clipless pedals included.

Bottle cage (matching blue).

Reflectors front, back and rims.

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

To clarify the "Mexican Connection" about which there has been confusion:

While lower-end Benotto's were made in Mexico, the Columbus SL tubing frames were made in Italy then shipped to Mexico for final finishing before shipping to USA and other destinations.

It isn't true that starting around 1984 all Benotto's were made in Mexico. Italy still made high-end frames. And, yes, it is rather easy to spot the difference if you've seen any of the frames made in Mexico.

This info was confirmed from reliable sources.

THIS frame was owned by the Dream Machine Bike Shop (no longer in business), a long-time dealer in BENOTTO racing bikes in Collierville, TN., and was ridden by one of their racing team members.