Help needed with vintage Bottecchia road bike replacement parts.

[Will.Evans.11]

Hi all,

I'm new here, so unsure if this is the correct place to post! But I am in need of some help with replacing some parts on my vintage Bottecchia road bike.

Here it is:

I bought it on eBay a few years ago from a very nice older gentleman, and I love it. But now its rear wheel/block needs replacing, as well as the crank set, as both are very heavily worn. But I am unsure of where to start looking for vintage parts, or how to be sure they will be compatible with my bike. Though with a cursory look on eBay, it does appear that similar Stronglight crank sets are somewhat available.

I'm quite young and something of a novice in this field, so I am looking for any advice or help where I can get it. The bike is quite a bit older than me after all!

Here is another photo if it is any help

Thank you,
Will.

 

[Cycleops]

Hello and
@woodbutchmaster might be able to help you on this.

 

[biggs682]

Welcome @Will.Evans.11 that looks a really nice bike

First thing i would suggest is to remove the rear wheel and measure the distance between the rear drop outs , my guess is 128-130

What's wrong with the current wheel ?

If it's just rim wear than why not get a local bike shop to replace it ?

And you should be able to get new chainrings to suit the crank or just replace it with something like the ones that Spa and SJS offer