Re: [CR]Aluminum railed Cinelli seats

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 09:36:08 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Aluminum railed Cinelli seats
References: <183.14ab8b11.2b4994e4@aol.com>


Dale Brown wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/5/2003 3:07:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, jvs@sonic.net
> writes:
>
> << Which models of Cinelli seats had the aluminum rails and when were they
> made? Sounds like something to avoid. >>
>
> Jay:
> Somehow I was not clear in my answer, sorry......
> Cinelli aluminum rails are easy to spot because they are forged into a "Y" or
> yoke and really chunky. Not tubular like Selle Italia/Avocet/Selle San
> Marco..... And the Cinelli are NOT likely to break (and also are not all that
> light!)

BTW, Cinelli shipped their forged aluminum rail saddle (Mod. L) with an extra long aluminum allen seat post bolt to use with the Campagnolo Super Record single bolt seat post.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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