As I mentioned to a couple of posters, and I think this was actually discussed sometime ago, the Cinelli mountain bike I have was in fact made by Fisher (at least that what's the owner's manual says). My model is called a Senterio, has zebra-type of paint scheme, and came equipped with Shimano DX components. A matching zebra-colored Cinelli saddle (that for whatever reason some black birds thought was a delicacy and, after I came out from school one day, found a about three birds hovering around the saddle, and picking at it. Oh well...).
I have seen a couple of other models, one about a year ago was for sale on ebay, but it looked to be a different model. Mine has Columbus OR tubing.
Although mine is pretty well trashed from commuting (and black birds, I guess) in the winter in Cleveland, it's been a very good bike.
Cheers.
Tom
>In a message dated 1/18/1 9:14:30 PM, TW406@aol.com writes:
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>>I'm not sure how involved Cinelli was in those mountain bikes, it may have
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>>been a marketing ploy using the name. I first saw them in Japan. I believe
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>>Fisher bought them up when they didn't sell, and I think he couldn't sell
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>>them either.
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>I have one, an Ottomilla. Gary was involved, hence the 1 1/4" headset. It's a
>nice riding bike. It's pretty dinged up and I have 2 sets of the really ugly
>decals from Cinelli awaiting a repaint. Mine was used as a test bike for the
>magazines.
>Phil Brown
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Tom Hayes
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Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
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