[CR]Dating a Cinelli

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To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 15:06:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Rob Hawks <rhawks@lmi.net>
Subject: [CR]Dating a Cinelli

Nope, this question doesn't belong on the alt.sex list. I would like to know if there are sources to find out the year/model of an old Cinelli. I used to own one, that I bought as the 4th owner back in 1978. I was told that it was from 1969 or so. I had it for many years and then traded it to a friend. The unusual things I can recall that 'might' place it are that it had screw fittings in the BB on the top and bottom, presumably for inserting and draining oil. It also had a crank with what I thought was odd gearing. The difference between the chainrings was only about 4 teeth or so (one was 44 teeth I think, so maybe it was 44/48?) When I got it, it had Weinmann Carrera(?) brakes and levers, and I added a campy offset pivot bolt for the rear. The stem had a screw on Cinelli badge, as well as the head tube. I expect some of these features won't help at all in dating it, but perhaps someone could direct me to a web page that might help me? Thanks in advance.

rob hawks richmond, ca (where we finally got our NYD climb up Mt. Diablo in, only 4 days late. I rode my repainted 1982 Trek 710)