Beltramo Rare Artisan Road Bicycle 1960s

Beltramo was a famous frame builder in Turin (Italy) during the golden era of italian cycling sport. From the 1930s to the early 1960s he made magnificent pieces. Though he was an artisan craftsman with a small workshop, he had some success and was able to sell a significant number of bikes, which can be recognised immediately by their special features. You can, of course, find them also on our Beltramo Rare Artisan Road Bicycle from the 1960s.

Beltramo was among the first ones who decided to consequently connect the tubes with fillet brazed joints. The neatless, flat sloping fork crown (yes, it is not something Cinelli invented) is also very typical and suggests that there was an early collaboration between Beltramo and Galmozzi. Another particular feature are the oiler holes which are rather small and placed in the center of tubes or joints. The oiler hole for the bottom bracket is right in the center of the fillet brazed joint of down tube and seat tube. You will rarely see that anywhere else.

The bike could not be painted in any other colour than the typical Beltramo 'azzurro metallizzato', metallic azure. The paint has been refurbished, taking care that the original decals are left undamaged.
Our Beltramo has likely been one of the last classic ones, that left the workshop in Turin in the 1960s. Some years later in the 1970s it got an upgrade to braze-ons for shifter and cable guides. The top tube cable guides are hand-made as are the bottle cage screw braze-ons - which have an elegant offset to the right to reach the bidon easier - so it is likely that these works were carried out in the early 1970s at one of Turins artisan frame shops.

As for the tubing we have Libellula butted tubing here. One of the favourite tubings in the mid 1900s. The groupset is formed around a 1960s first generation Campagnolo Record. The Crankset still has the old chainbolt diameter, the rare first generation Record derailleur is in excellent condition and the hubs are still the early ones without 'Record' engraving.

The bike is undoubtedly a top quality piece of Italian craftsmanship. You will not find it a second time but if you decide to make it your own, its fine construction will carry you a lifetime.