Re: [CR]Pinarello dating assistance

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: "garry nold" <lksbks@ix.netcom.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <youngc@NetReach.Net>
References: <200207311933.PAA26603@crete.netreach.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pinarello dating assistance
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:35:49 -0700


Charlie, I have one of these frames myself, as does one of my custumers. His was new in 1984, mine originally came with a Campy 50th groupo(1983). Mine is SL and has only one bottle mount. I use it as a year round fixxed gear. There is room for fenders and still use 23c tires.
Hope this helps,
Garry Nold
Lacey, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: youngc@NetReach.Net
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 8:33 AM
Subject: [CR]Pinarello dating assistance



> Pinarello cognoscenti:
>
> I recently acquired a Pinarello frameset on ebay and need some help in dating
> same:
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> Having studied the catalogs on Mark's site, it appears most similar to the Mod.
> Record shown here:
>
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/pinarello85/9.jpg
>
> and described here:
>
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/pinarello85/9a.jpg
>
> While the frame has an indentical same paint/chrome scheme (i.e. both stays
> chromed and seatstay caps only) to the Mod. Record, the fork crown is clearly
> the older style (non-IC?) semi-sloping crown. Other lower end Victory-equipped
> models from the same 1985 catalog appear to use the older crown as well.
>
> Other potentially salient details of my frame include: ST and DT bottle
> brazeons and HT pump peg. Spacing is 126mm. Tubing is not rifled at the BB so
> it isn't SLX (hopefully SL). Finish is red with sparse metal flakes (is that
> the Team color?) over fully chromed frame. Anyone with '84 or earlier catalogs,
> bikes in the flesh, or knowledge of when the IC crown was introduced by
> Pinarello that might help narrow down the date? I forgot the serial number from
> the BB but could provide it if it would help.
>
> Advance thanks and apologies for brushing against the cutoff for CR
topics,

>

> Charlie Young

> Honeybrook,

> PA