Ciocc Road Bike - 15+years old

mtoxfox · Oct 3, 2018

Can anyone tell me about this bike(other than the fact it needs some TLC)
My late husband ordered this bike and rode it very little before we had our first child(who is now 19) i can't remember what year he bought this. Is the bike an ordinary bike or is there something that makes it unique? is it a bike that is sought after? We are the only owners of this bike and most of its existence has been hanging on our garage wall. Any Info about this bike would be appreciated.

Coolhand · Oct 3, 2018

Its a nice vintage legged steel bike,especially with the full Campy Chorus build but not super valuable or anything:

https://www.ebay.com/bhp/ciocc

Some additional interesting info here:

The Retrogrouch: More Resurrected Classics

mtoxfox · Oct 3, 2018

Thank you so much. I remember we spent a pretty penny on this ride when he bought it new. I am going to have a local bike shop go through and clean it up and get it back it's luster. When I do I will post a new picture of it.

The frame has an interesting design... its not just typical tubing, is it? it almost looks like it has a braided look

blackfrancois · Oct 3, 2018

mtoxfox said:
The frame has an interesting design... it almost looks like it has a braided look

that is weird. i've never seen anything like it.

italian steel usually sells at a premium on my local market. i would take the time to do the refurb work myself. a bike shop will charge huge fees and will not be nearly as thorough as an owner who has invested in it already.

if you're selling, work on your photography. pics and marketing are everything.

mtoxfox · Oct 3, 2018

Thanks, you are probably right about cleaning it up myself. I will definitely do more research before I sell it. Thanks

blackfrancois · Oct 3, 2018

another tip is always clean up a bike before taking it to a bike shop. if the bike and drive train are clean, mechs will welcome the bike a lot more in their shop. first impressions are everything. they'll see a bike that the owner loves, and they'll take far better care of it. they might even fight over who gets to wrench on it.

BarryBiker · Oct 3, 2018

I expect you can get about $500 for it in current condition, more if you are patient, clean it well and get good pictures. It seems to be near the time Campagnolo was moving from 8 to 9 gears in back. The 8 speed is very obsolete where as the 9 speed is not so bad; a hundred dollar difference.

GKSki · Oct 4, 2018

I don't think it would have come originally with that Time fork. Wouldn't expect anything French on an Italian bicycle. Also not sure about that NDS bottom bracket cup as I would expect it to be flush with the BB she'll.

kiwisimon · Oct 4, 2018

Yes the braided look is a tubing that CIOCC used. check out my final post on this thread.
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/retro-classic/anyone-know-about-ciocc-324053.html#post4638092

I will pay you $500 (as it is, dust and all) and pay to have it shipped to me here in Japan today if you really want to sell it. BUT it's worth a lot more than that. Take your time to decide what you want to do with it. Nice bicycle and it deserves to be ridden.

Start the cleaning by wetting the whole bike it with a hose with a gentle shower nozzle, get it well soaked and then just gently sponge off the dirt with a bucket of soapy water (dish washing detergent works well) then rinse off the soapy water and let it dry in the sun. You can wipe down all the surfaces and then you can see what is rust, grease or bird poop.

Thanks for sharing it with us. Your husband had good taste in Bicycles.

If you do decide to sell it, let me and others here know please.

mtoxfox · Oct 4, 2018

I am sure then that my late husband had that ordered and installed that way. That bike was special ordered and built by a local old school bike shop. Thank you for your input

mtoxfox · Oct 4, 2018

OMG!!! Thank you so much for your help. He did have good taste, he spent alot of money on that bike. Thank you for your help with cleaning suggestions. I would be very surprised if there is any rust. We live in San Diego, CA(not near the beach). I am going to do as you suggest and once i have it all clean and polished up. I will send you, post much better pictures. I have not decided what I want to do with it. We had 2 children together and neither are into cycling. I am going to take it in to the only old school bike shop in my area that i know of and see if it is a bike I could ride. Although I just bought myself a 2017 Masi, but i do appreciate the vintage look of his Ciocc maybe it would be fun to ride if I can fit on it.

I am so glad I posted, thank you for your info. I really do appreciate it. If I do decide to sell it I will let you know first.

kiwisimon · Oct 5, 2018

mtoxfox said:
............San Diego.

Yes rust shouldn't be a problem. Great you're a cyclist. Is the shop that built it up still going? They would be the ones I'd see first. I think the fork was maybe an option your husband chose. The straight forks were very popular during the early 90's mostly due to good marketing by Colnago.

mtoxfox · Oct 5, 2018

Thanks a ton @kiwisimon ! I am sure he chose the Time forks, he had very expensive taste and he was always about his bike looking good too. I emailed the shop the ordered and built the bike to see if it is owned by the same gentleman and IT IS

. The owner says he only built a couple Ciocc in his lifetime, he is excited to see the bike and tell me what he remembers. I am excited to clean the bike up and take some better pics of the bike so that I can share them with everyone. The bike was so beautiful. I know it can be again.

Thank you for sharing what you know about the forks.

GKSki · Oct 5, 2018

You may get to the shop and find he has an offer for you, either from him directly or from someone he has told about the bike. It's a beautiful bicycle and you just can't get them like that anymore. Nothing rides like a Columbus steel frame. My Pinarello Gavia with Columbus TSX is way more comfortable than my CF.

mtoxfox · Oct 5, 2018

Thanks GKSki... I wasn't even thinking that. I don't want to get rid of it yet. I definately want to clean it up and see it like I remember it looking like when we bought it and he was riding it. I don't know what the bike once it is cleaned up and in working order is worth. I am not comfortable selling it to just anyone, I would only sell it to someone who is going to love the bike like my late husband did.

GKSki · Oct 5, 2018

I think that was my point. You clean it up and have your memories (sorry about your loss). Then when you bring it in, anyone there offering to buy it, is going to love the bike the way your husband did. A buyer from that bicycle shop is exactly the type of buyer that you will want to sell to.

It is most likely not going to be a bicycle that fits you anyway as very seldom do 2 people, men or women, fit the same bike.

mtoxfox · Oct 5, 2018

Thank you GKSki!! That makes me feel alot better. I appreciate your kind and very helpful words.

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