Hi Stevan, I feel most comfortable on a 57cm, but a 58cm is not a bad size either and my elderly back doesn't really mind less of a "racer" position these days. Purely recreational cyclist at this point in life. I've always preferred Columbus tubing over Reynolds (and I have had a couple of 531 frames), my 1974 bike was a '73 Cinelli Super Corsa. It was a 58cm silver frame. Chuck Schmidt's comment is also true during the early 70's era in the Toronto area, where it seems "complete bikes" were dealer-built and only framesets were imported. I prefer Italian frames, and the frames that were the ultimate in my youth are what I want to re-live now. So basically any builder's product that Eddy Merckx rode is okay by me.... ;^) Seriously, I've come to realize that finding an exact replacement for my original Cinelli is highly unlikely - and I've been looking a bit.
Brad Orr Alberta, Canada
At 10:16 PM 11/24/02 NortonMarg@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 11/24/02 12:38:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>showngo@telusplanet.net writes:
>
><< I'm really glad now that I have managed
> to retain a few parts and pieces from the early 70's as I plan to
> build a period-correct bike in the near future.
> I'm sure I'll be asking for help and advise here on this list (!),
> and possibly I may be able to reciprocate with some smaller tidbits
> of information or history (?). >>
>Hi Brad,
>What size do you ride? If you don't already have a frame, what turns your
>crank?
>Stevan Thomas
>Alameda, CA