Denti - Vintage bike RESTORATION

I didn't know Mino Denti racing bike brand before. I recently saw an ad on FB for a Mino Denti bike in my size and at a nice price, so I went for it. The low price was also for the dented upper frame tube and especially the totally grown-in seat post. It was around five afternoons that my friend Kamil and I were milling the seat post in the frame. Of course, it wasn't that simple, and the seat tube ended up cracking a little and had to be welded. I didn't properly mix the white color until the second time, but I'm satisfied with my painting attempts. I have already ridden the bike several times and I can tell you that all the suffering was worth it. The frame is stiff and comfortable, the bike rides quietly and beautifully, the Campa Chorus works as it should. Mino Denti, a bike with a ladybug in the emblem, is simply awesome!!
Značku závodních kol Mino Denti jsem dříve neznal. Nedávno jsem na FB zaznamenal inzerát kola Mino Denti v mé velikosti a za milou cenu a tak jsem do toho šel. Nízká cena byla i pro promáčklou horní rámovou trubku a hlavně totálně zarostlou sedlovku. Bylo to asi pět odpolední, které jsme s kamarádem Kamilem stružily sedlovku v rámu. Samozřejmě to nebylo tak jednoduché a sedlová trubka nakonec při stružení lehce praskla a musela být svařena. Bílou barvu jsem sice trefil až napodruhé ale se výsledkem jsem spokojen. Na kole jsem už několikrát vyjel a můžu vám řici, že všechna trápení stála za to. Rám je tuhý a pohodlný, kolo jede tiše a krásně, Campa Chorus funguje jak má. Mino Denti, kolo s beruškou ve znaku, je prostě super!!

[@trevorbozzer4562]

Marek, another great vintage build of a not as well known but very good frame builder! The original Stronglight headset was top notch for their time…roller bearings and of course the omas bottom bracket. This bike was a true racer. I have a collection of bikes and I look for The lesser known brands. I have a rebuilt Chesini X-Uno (all NOS SR), Daccordi Freccia (Chorus)and my most recent addition is a Giame (the Giame brothers were master builders for Gios but sold a few bikes every year on their own). This will also be SR. Love your work! I do wish though that I had your Campagnolo tool set😀

[@nemanjazdravkovic1564]

Italian stallion, what a beauty!

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Yes, it's a really nice and good bike, I've already ridden it several times. ​Thank you for support.

[@jeremynorth]

This is a lovely build

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Thank you very much!

[@jakubraimr9898]

Ooooh. What an undiscovered gem... I really don't know this brand... And what a set of components.... Chorus? But the record headset? Unbelievable paint job... Nice... I'm excited...

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Chorus, jojo. Díky Kubo za obrovskou podporu.

[@cristobalromeroperez605]

Has encontrado una gran solución para tapar los defectos del cromado. Tomo buena nota. Siempre aprendo con tus montajes. Saludos

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Muchas gracias amigo, todavía estoy aprendiendo...

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

lovely frame - never heard of them. star though for me is the Omas BB - great bit of engineering 🙂

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Very nice frame, Columbus minimax as if made of paper and still stiff enough. The frame in size 62 weighs 2kg! Thank youn for your support.

[@user-ammit81]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ekopurnomo9294]

Sepeda yang sangat bagus,saya sangat menyukainya..... Sepeda vintage.....

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Thank you very much.

[@Vadim_Vorontsov]

Поздравляю с хорошей покупкой! )

[@Dino-Novo]

A pouco tempo em uma MTB dos anos 90 da Alfameq uma marca que nasceu no Brasil que antes de ser vendida para o Canadá era de altíssima qualidade nos anos 90, sofri com o canote preso no tubo, mas com paciência e sem pressa consegui tira-lo sem danificar o quadro, e consegui reformá-la . E pena que a Alfameq hoje virou bicicleta de super-mercado, hahahaha mas quem viveu os anos 90 sabe que ela era e foi renovadora na época. E como sempre obrigado pelo incentivo de continuarmos a reformar as bicicletas antigas.

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Muito obrigado meu amigo... você é mais esperto que eu, não danificou a moldura!

[@SimoneSecchi-ye4fr]

Hi! Nicely done! Unfortunately it’s not a Mino Denti, it’s just a Denti. Mino is a very good framebuilder (the logo is a ladybug with 5 spots). Denti is a copycat without Mino Denti’s qualities.

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Where the world is coming!? Copies of copies and their copies...Thanks for watching the video and I have to say that luckily this copy is very good and I enjoy riding it.

[@johncarpenter5983]

Марек как всегда на высоте!

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Спасибо, мой друг.

[@kevinfrost1579]

Marek my friend you have some patience. Well done to you and Kamil for giving this lovely frame a new lease of life. Great result and everything to like about the Campagnolo componentry and Flite saddle. Looks like a nice fillet brazed frame. Early / mid 90’s ? Do you happen to know the year maybe ? Anyway fantastic job as always, great to see the re thread of RD hanger and realignment, BB clean out / rethread and removal of paint overspray. Nice colour scheme btw . Such a joy to watch 👍 👏👏👏

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Thank you very much my friend, the frame is from Columbus Minimax and is TIG welded. very light even in my size 62cm CT ...2kg. I don't know the year, I couldn't find anything about this frame on the net. It will be as you say by the end of the 90's. All the work was worth it! The bike is great and I also like to save old things, it's a good feeling.

[@juliogarcia4225]

Hi MR. I'm an American bike collector but I seen your video and I took have the same bike I was wondering if you would like to purchase my bike

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Hi, I'm afraid that the price of shipping and fees would be so expensive that even if you give me a cheap price, I won't go for it. In addition, I only buy bikes in the size that fits me so that I can ride them. Thank you very much for watching the video and the offer. If you want to please me, please send me photos of the bike to [e-mail] ​

[@jirkatobola1395]

Krásný poctivý kus ocele. Ten kryt po řetěz Campa je úžasný. Byl by jeden navíc na prodejně? 🙏🏻

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Děkuji moc, bohužel vyhrabal jsem náhodou poslední. Kdysi to frčelo...

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

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[@jirkatobola1395]

⁠@@OnRoadVintageBikes Mohl bych malý dotaz? Mám 9s Campu. Vzadu je kazeta 13-23 zubů. Lze ji prohodit za stejnou 9s, ale 12-26 zubů?

[@fabrizioc5551]

Kg??

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

When I have time and a good mood, I'll weigh all the bikes for you. But now it's not...

[@GianRovelli-om6rq]

Questa non è Mino Denti

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Has someone already written to me that it is some kind of copy with Ladybug, which has fewer dots? I don't know this history of Non Denti...

[@fabimesizae]

Not a very high-quality frame. The only merit here is your work

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

I always thought that Columbus Minimax was one of the top materials of the 90s. The frame in size 62 cm with a weight of 2 kg also seemed very good to me... Thank you for your support.

[@aluminati9918]

Regarding this Columbus tubing, the Max and Minimax series were very high quality tubes at the time. Using the strong Nivacrom alloy. This frame also fillet brazed, advanced for the time, so looking pretty good IMO. Great video by the way, keep them coming!