ItalVega Catalog — The Handbuilt Bicycle: Viva Sport, Nuovo Sport, Super Record, Super Speciale and Super Light

Catalog 8 pages Italy

Source: bulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), from Mike Carney via Duane Kennard, posted in April 2004; enlarged for Ebykr.

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MarqueItalVega
TypeCatalog
PublisherItalVega
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish
Pages8
Sourcebulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), from Mike Carney via Duane Kennard, posted in April 2004; enlarged for Ebykr.
CreditEbykr archive
IdentifierPermalink http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/ItalVega-76/
TranscriptionTranscribed by eye

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ITALVEGA VIVA SPORT VIVA SPORT Frame: Fully lugged—hand brazed—front fork with forged crown, chrome plated ends. Lugs: Professional. Head-Set: Ofmega Delux. Derailleurs: Suntour VGT Luxe with down tube ratchet shifters. Brakes: Weinmann "Vaingueur 999" Center pull—with quick release levers and rubber hoods. Wheels: Rigida 27" x 1¼" steel rims—Clement or Michelin gumwall tires, alloy large …

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— Page 1 (front cover) —
ITALVEGA

[Gray cover with the ItalVega crest at the right: a green and red rounded panel crossed by a white diagonal band lettered ITALVEGA, with a yellow outline. The left edge of the sheet is rough, with a small notch near the bottom.]

— Page 2 —
VIVA SPORT

[Viva Sport title panel on red-orange with a photograph of a silver road bicycle with a red band on the seat tube and black handlebar tape. The model name VIVA SPORT is set in white outline letters on the right panel, and no specification text is printed.]

— Page 3 —
VIVA SPORT

Frame: Fully lugged—hand brazed—front fork with forged crown, chrome plated ends. Lugs: Professional. Head-Set: Ofmega Delux. Derailleurs: Suntour VGT Luxe with down tube ratchet shifters. Brakes: Weinmann “Vaingueur 999″ Center pull—with quick release levers and rubber hoods. Wheels: Rigida 27″ x 1¼” steel rims—Clement or Michelin gumwall tires, alloy large flange hubs with quick release. Chainwheel: Ofmega Delux—chrome plated steel—40-52 teeth with stainless steel guard. Pedals: Union with reflectors—CHP approved. Chain: Regina Extra. Freewheel: Regina Extra 14-31 teeth with spoke protector. Handlebar: TTT Tourist alloy with TTT Tourist alloy stem. Saddle: Padded—vinyl delux.

SIZES: Mens: 53, 58 or 63cm. Ladys: 53cm Mixte. COLORS: Transparent Blue with Black trim, Coffee with white trim, Silver with red trim.

ITALVEGA
“THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”

[Viva Sport bicycle specification: a text panel for the Viva Sport model on yellow, and a photograph of a dark mixte bicycle with a white handlebar wrap. The panel ends with the ItalVega mark and “THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”, and the model name runs vertically between the panels.]

— Page 4 —
NUOVO SPORT

Frame: Fully lugged—hand brazed—chrome plated rear stay and seat tube—front fork—forged crown, chrome plated ends. Lugs: Professional. Head Set: Ofmega Delux. Derailleurs: Suntour VGT Luxe with down tube ratchet shifters. Brakes: Weinmann “Vaingueur 999″ Center pull—with quick release levers and rubber hoods. Wheels: Nisi alloy, 27″ x 1¼” Rims—Clement or Michelin gumwall tires—alloy large flange hubs with quick release. Chainwheel: Sakae Custom—39-52 teeth alloy cotterless crank with alloy guard. Pedals: Atom 440 alloy with reflector—CHP approved. Chain: Regina Extra. Freewheel: Regina Extra 14-31 teeth—with spoke protector. Handlebar: TTT Record alloy handlebar and stem. Saddle: Suede type—padded Delux.

SIZES: Mens: 53, 58 or 63cm. COLORS: Transparent Blue or Coffee.

“THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”
ITALVEGA

[Nuovo Sport bicycle specification with a photograph of a light blue road bicycle and a text panel on olive green. The panel ends with “THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE” and the ItalVega mark.]

— Page 5 —
SUPER RECORD
ITALVEGA
“THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”
Frame: Columbus double butted tubing throughout—with Campagnolo tips—Front fork with Thomas Crown—Chrome-plated rear stays and fork ends. Lugs: Professional—Head lugs chrome-plated. Head Set: Campagnolo Record. Derailleurs: Campagnolo Nuovo Record front and rear with down tube Record shifters. Brakes: Universal Super 68—side pull. Wheels: Fiamme Red Label alloy rims—with Italvega Gran Record tubular tires and Campagnolo Record large flange hubs. Chainwheel: Campagnolo Record 42-53 teeth. Pedal: Campagnolo Record. Chain: Regina Extra. Freewheel: Regina Extra 13-26 teeth. Handlebar: TTT Record alloy handlebar and stem. Saddle: Cinelli—Unicanitor leather. Seat Post: Campagnolo Record. Equipped with: Toe clip and straps, Silca pump with Campagnolo pump ends.

SIZES: Mens: 53, 58 or 63cm. COLORS: Transparent Blue or Coffee.

[Opened spread of an ItalVega catalog showing the Super Record road bicycle in a photograph, with its specification text and “THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE” at the right. The title SUPER RECORD runs vertically in white letters on orange down the left edge. The photographed bicycle has a dark frame, gold-colored tires, white handlebar tape and Campagnolo components.]

— Page 6 —
SUPER SPECIALE
Frame: Columbus double butted tubing throughout with special biconical rear stays—Front fork with Italvega Super Light crown—Campagnolo tips, front and rear, chrome-plated, hand filed and drilled. Lugs: Professional with Italvega Special trim. Head Set: Campagnolo Record. Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record front and rear with down tube Record shifters. Brakes: Campagnolo Record. Wheels: Fiamme Red Label alloy rims with Pirelli “Corsa Leggero” tubular tires—Stainless steel spokes—Campagnolo Record small flange hubs. Chainwheel: Campagnolo Record set—42-53 teeth. Hand milled chainring. Pedals: Campagnolo Record. Chain: Regina ORO. Freewheel: Regina ORO 13-23 teeth. Handlebar: Cinelli alloy handlebar and stem. Saddle: Cinelli Unicanitor—leather. Seat Post: Campagnolo Record. Equipped with: Toe clip and straps, Silca pump with Campagnolo ends.

SIZES: Mens: 53, 55½, 58, 60½, or 63cm. COLORS: Silver-Green.

ITALVEGA
“THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”

[Opened spread of an ItalVega catalog showing the Super Speciale road bicycle in a photograph, with its specification text at the left. The title SUPER SPECIALE is set in white outline letters on blue, and the photographed bicycle has a silver frame, gold-colored tires, black handlebar tape and Campagnolo components.]

— Page 7 —
“THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE”
ITALVEGA
Frame: Columbus double butted tubing throughout—with biconical rear stays—Front fork with Italvega Super Light crown—Campagnolo tips, front and rear chrome plated, hand filed and drilled. Lugs: Professional with Italvega Special trim. Head Set: Campagnolo Record. Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record front and rear—hand drilled, with down tube Record shifter. Brakes: Campagnolo Record hand drilled. Wheels: Fiamme Yellow Label Super Light rims with Clement Seta extra tubular tires, stainless steel spokes and Campagnolo Record small flange hubs. Chainwheel: Campagnolo Record crank set—42-53 teeth—milled, and hand drilled. Pedals: Campagnolo Record extra light. Chain: Regina ORO. Freewheel: Regina Record alloy 13-21. Handlebar: Cinelli handlebar with engraved stem. Saddle: TTT Nuovo tipo padded—buffalo covered. Seat Post: Campagnolo seat post—Specially fluted and painted. Equipped with: Toe clip and straps, Silca pump with Campagnolo ends.

SIZES: Mens: 51½, 53, 55½, 58, 60½, 63 cm. COLOR: Special Silver-Blue.
SUPER LIGHT

[Opened spread of an ItalVega catalog showing the Super Light road bicycle in a photograph, with its specification text at the left. The title SUPER LIGHT runs vertically in white outline letters on orange down the right edge. The photographed bicycle has a silver frame, gold-colored tires, black handlebar tape and Campagnolo components.]

— Page 8 (back cover) —
ITALVEGA
“THE BRIGHTEST STAR OF ITALY”
“All Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice”

[Back cover of an ItalVega catalog showing the ITALVEGA crest in orange and black over the line “THE BRIGHTEST STAR OF ITALY” on gray paper. A line of small vertical lettering runs up the right edge, and the paper is creased.]

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