Privitera Valentin Pista by Shinji Okumasa
Description: This is the Love of my Life.
I'm kidding! Mostly.
This specific frame was bought used off a father/son track racer duo, as far as my understanding goes the father used this frame for racing in concrete velodromes in Argentina for about 5 years until he had to stop due to an injury. It's seen its fair share of action on the track, and it now lives a quiet life as a commuter, rolling through the quiet side-streets of Yokosuka, in Japan.
As it is a tailor-made frame, its sizing is a bit peculiar for its time, perhaps similar to today's road sizing charts. It measures in at 47x50, which coincidentally fits me very well.
I can confidently say that this bike is the only Privitera in the northern hemisphere, as well as the only one in the Eastern hemisphere. If you own one, I gladly ask you to prove me wrong.
If you want more pictures, you can find them in my instagram account @sfelizzia. I'd be glad to start a convo about bikes with you!
Frame/Fork/Headset: Privitera carbon frame & fork, Token Headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Sturmey Archer FCT20BD 170mm, Campy Mirage ITA BB
Pedals/Straps: Generic MTB pedals, Temple Urbano straps
Cog/Chainring: 15t Dura Ace Track cog, 48t Sturmey Archer 130BCD chainring (subject to change)
Handlebars/Stem: Shimano Pro PLT 10° 90mm stem, Shimano Pro PLT 420mm road drop bars
Saddle/Seatpost: Specialized Phenom saddle, Privitera handmade carbon saddle
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Mavic Open Pro, Shimano Dura-Ace Track HB7600, Maxxis Detonator 25c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Mavic Open Pro, Shimano Dura-Ace Track HB7600, Maxxis Detonator 25c
Brake Calipers/Levers: Shimano Claris Front brake, Testach 31.8mm clamp brake lever
Derailleurs/Shifters/Groupset: What, you take me for a pu$$y?
