Alan Super Record 53 cm

Alan Super Record 53 cmSpecifications: Era: 1980 Frame: Alan Alu Crankset: Campagnolo Gran Sport Headset: Campagnolo Gran Sport Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Gran Sport Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Gran Sport Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport Shifters: Campagnolo Gran Sport Brakes: Campagnolo Gran Sport Brake Levers: Campagnolo Gran Sport Handlebar: Cinelli Criterium Stem: Cinelli Hubs: Campagnolo Gran Sport Rims: Mavic Seat: Arius Gran Carera Seatpost: Campagnolo

Specifications:

Era: 1980 
Frame: Alan Alu 
Crankset: Campagnolo Gran Sport 
Headset: Campagnolo Gran Sport 
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Gran Sport 
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Gran Sport 
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport
Shifters: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Brakes: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Brake Levers: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Handlebar: Cinelli Criterium
Stem: Cinelli
Hubs: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Rims: Mavic
Seat: Arius Gran Carera
Seatpost: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Pedals: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Straps : Velox Tressostar
Tubulars: Continental Giro (New)


Measurements:

Seat tube (c-c) - 53cm
Down tube (c-c) - 61cm
Top tube (c-c) - 54cm
Standover - 77cm
Head Tube - 12,5cm


Description:

ALAN was founded in 1972 by Falconi Lodovico, an engineer who used to work for bicycle manufacturer TORPADO. The name ALAN comes from the first two letters of the Lodovico's children, Alberto and Annamaria. It was the first company to make a bike that was completely aluminium, using the same kind of aluminium that is used in aeroplanes. In 1976, ALAN was again first in developing and manufacturing a production carbon frame made by bonding Torayca carbon fibre composite tubing to cast aluminium lugs. This is a process still widely used today by many manufacturers.

Over the years, the company's frames were used to win 20 cycle-cross world championships, five track world championships, and many one-day classic races, as well as Grand Tour stage races.

For a long time, steel was the most popular material. They made frames for all levels, from beginners to top-of-the-line. But in the late 1970s and early 1980s, bicycle frame builders started experimenting with different materials for the frames and forks, like aluminium, carbon and even wood.

The ALAN Super Record is an aluminium frame with lugs. This is a very unusual combination because most aluminium frames did not have external lugs and featured welded joints. ALAN didn't use any welding or brazing. Instead, the tubes were screwed and glued into the lugs. This makes them very light, lighter than most steel frames.

I'm happy to offer an early 1980s aluminium ALAN with a Campagnolo Gran Sport groupset in perfect original condition.