Listmembers,
I'm soliciting your thoughts on how to "finish" my red '73 Cinelli Special Corsa, serial #1748. It is as original now as the day it was purchased from Spence Wolf's Cupertino Bike Shop on September 6, 1973 (thanks Vance). So what's the problem you ask? I understand that Spence had an issue with how Cinelli packed their frames for shipping, therefore he specified no downtube decals be applied at the factory . ergo, this beauty has no downtube decals. The original buyer requested an Avocet Racing II saddle, Phil bottom bracket and thin foam Grab-On handlebar wrap. Fortunately the original owner also bought a Campy bbkt and Cinelli #2 saddle along with the bike, these I have,both NOS/NIP. So your thoughts: have dt decals applied and change out the saddle, bbkt and handlebar wrap, or leave as Spence and the original buyer intended? cool, drizzle in P-Town
Kevin ------------------------------------------
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> 1. Re: Woooooooo. The zeus brakes are gone! Please leave my inbox alone. (OROBOYZ@aol.com)
> 2. Re: quinn on eBay (Mike Self)
> 3. Cosmetically sympathetic wheel components (feldman)
> 4. Ideale Mod. 80 and 90: Brooks equivalents? (Lee Berg)
> 5. Forgot to Change subject line to Brooks Saddle comfort (Mike Self)
> 6. Re: Re: cyclocross (Sarah Gibson)
> 7. RE: The color of a Bianchi Specialissima (Alan)
> 8. San Antonio tomorrow... (OROBOYZ@aol.com)
> 9. Re: Herse on Ebay (Fred Rafael Rednor)
> 10. Re: RE: The color of a Bianchi Specialissima (Philcycles@aol.com)
> 11. wool jerseys on eBay (Ray Coffey)
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>Message: 1
>From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:00:04 EST
>Subject: Re: [CR]Woooooooo. The zeus brakes are gone! Please leave my inbox alone.
>To: REClassicBikes@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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>In a message dated 1/30/2002 11:19:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>REClassicBikes@aol.com writes:
>
><< Being the list manager has some benefits as Dale got first shout. >>
>
>Hey now! I am playing fair as I get the CR e-mail at the same time as the
>rest of you nerds!
>FYI, many many months ago, I rid myself of "editing" the mail before its
>posted. Now I get it when the rest of you do...
>
>Dale Brown
>Greensboro, North Carolina
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>Message: 2
>From: "Mike Self"
>To: "Questor" ,
> "classicrendezvous"
>Subject: Re: [CR]quinn on eBay
>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:47:05 -0500
>
>Steve,
>
>I bet your saddle sores come from your period correct Professional saddle
>vs. the B17's I ride. For many of us I think Grant P. is correct, the B17
>is more comfortable.
>
>If you are racing/training maybe the Professional's narrower shape is
>better; I was never a racer so I don't know.
>
>Mike Self
>Cincinnati, OH
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Questor"
>To: "classicrendezvous"
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [CR]quinn on eBay
>
>
> > Please make that "Bracing for torture by Brooks seat saddle sores this
> > weekend in Cincinnati, OH"
> >
>
>
>
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>Message: 3
>From: "feldman"
>To:
>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:16:30 -0800
>Subject: [CR]Cosmetically sympathetic wheel components
>
>This came about during a phone discussion with another listmember =
>yesterday. I have a bike repair business, he was asking me about the =
>availability of period spokes--Robergel, Radealli (spelling?) etc. I =
>proposed a few items that have superior modern quality (this boy has =
>built wheels for 30 years, I don't want to hear about good, old spokes =
>as there weren't any!) but vintage appearance for cyclists who want =
>spokes that don't break and might not want to use tubular tires. These =
>are my favorites for period appearance with modern reliability, it would =
>be good to hear any others:
>Spokes: Wheelsmith butted have a sharper transition between butt and =
>midsection that looks more like an older type of spoke than DT's more =
>gradual diameter change.
>Rims: Torelli Expert, 480 gram clincher rim of a squarer appearance, =
>clear anodized, shaped like old Mavic Mod E.
>At ten feet it would look acceptably like an old tubular rim especially =
>when shod with:
>Tires: Vredestein Fortezza, or Rivendel Roly Poly depending on how =
>skinny or fat a tire you want. Both fast rolling, comfortable, and =
>tough. Both have skin sidewalls and black tread. Hope this keeps =
>anyone from setting their 1965 classic up with blue Open Pros and =
>green-striped Michelins!
>
>David Feldman
>Vancouver, WA
>
>
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>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:39:34 -0800
>From: Lee Berg
>To: classicrendezvous
>Subject: [CR]Ideale Mod. 80 and 90: Brooks equivalents?
>
>In terms of size and shape, what are the closest Brooks equivalents to
>the Ideale Model 80 and Model 90? For saddles of the same period, how
>does Ideale quality compare to Brooks?
>
>Lee Berg
>Palo Alto, Calif.
>
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>Message: 5
>From: "Mike Self"
>To: "classicrendezvous"
>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:45:35 -0500
>Subject: [CR]Forgot to Change subject line to Brooks Saddle comfort
>
>Sorry gang,
>
>Before someone zings me, I apologize for not changing the subject line on my
>previous email.
>
>Mike Self
>Cincinnati. OH
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Self"
>To: "Questor" ; "classicrendezvous"
>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:47 AM
>Subject: Re: [CR]quinn on eBay
>
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > I bet your saddle sores come from your period correct Professional saddle
> > vs. the B17's I ride. For many of us I think Grant P. is correct, the B17
> > is more comfortable.
> >
> > If you are racing/training maybe the Professional's narrower shape is
> > better; I was never a racer so I don't know.
> >
> > Mike Self
> > Cincinnati, OH
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Questor"
> > To: "classicrendezvous"
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]quinn on eBay
> >
> >
> > > Please make that "Bracing for torture by Brooks seat saddle sores this
> > > weekend in Cincinnati, OH"
> > >
> >
> >
> >