RE: [CR]RE: Pictures of Cinelli Monza

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From: "Donald Dundee" <rebour@hotmail.com>
To: kwallace@ci.charlotte.nc.us, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]RE: Pictures of Cinelli Monza
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:56:02 -0500


Sounds neat. Still, if it looks like a duck, smells..... well, then it's an S.C.


>From: "Wallace, Kenneth" <kwallace@ci.charlotte.nc.us>
>To: "'Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: RE: [CR]RE: Pictures of Cinelli Monza
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:03:21 -0500
>
>Ken,
>In person it seems to be one decal with a slighly different stylistic
>element for the Monza, but the same coloration. The person I bought it
>from
>was the original owner (confirmed by personal friends of mine who rode with
>him in NYC in the 60's) and he said this is the way it came. He ordered it
>from Italy through a shop in the Bronx (I have the name written down at
>home, but it escapes me now). Georgio Andretta (Gita owner) also had one
>like it while a young rider in Italy, so I think its authentic. Jim
>Cunningham has seen it in person and said he had never seen another, but
>did
>not question the decals. I wish I knew more.
>Ken
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Donald Dundee [mailto:rebour@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:32 AM
>To: kwallace@ci.charlotte.nc.us; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Pictures of Cinelli Monza
>
>
>IMHO, your Cinelli "Monza" is actually an SC. The "Monza decals were added
>to the bike sometime after it was produced. The decals are in a slightly
>different font with lighter blue background (compared to the black - or
>extremely dark blue background of the "Cinelli" decal"). Everything else
>about your bike, including the "Mod. S.C." decal is the same as an S.C.
>
>I saw a Cinelli one time that had this same treatment but instead of
>"Monza"
>
>it had the word "Corsa". If you look at it, the placement of "Cinelli" on
>the downtube is right where it should be if it didn't have "Monza". If both
>were applied at the same time it would seem to make graphic sense to slide
>them down farther, hence at clue that it was added.
>
>Nice bike. If it were mine, "Monza" would be outa there faster 'n you can
>say fingernail.
>
>ken denny
>boston
>
>
> >From: "Wallace, Kenneth" <kwallace@ci.charlotte.nc.us>
> >To: "'Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> >Subject: [CR]RE: Pictures of Cinelli Monza
> >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 23:10:42 -0500
> >
> >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1480889&a=11155549
> >Some of you contacted me about my Cinelli Monza. I've posted some photos
> >on
> >Photopoint. Not great pictures, but should give you some idea about the
> >bike. I still need a set of normal or long (if such a thing exists)
>reach
> >Universal 51 brake calipers.
> >
> >Ken Wallace
> >Charlotte, NC
> >
> >
> >
> >
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