Martian posted:
>yesterday i aquired my first real collectors item, a Vicini.
>Pictures on http://www.mappel.de
>
>- could you help me date that bicycle?
It's interesting, the components scream "early 70's", but the frame looks late 70's (bottle bosses and braze-on shifters, but clamp-on rear brake guides).
>- do you think the equipment is authentic?
It could be a "club racer" model (lower-end racing version), a bike build up (bare frame with left-over components), or a previous owner swapped components from other bikes. What is the crankset?
> is the paint job authentic?
Decals look like an earlier version of the CR bike, I'd say
yes http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
>- how can i find out what tubing it is?
What's the decal below the seat lug say? (starts with a "T"). I would guess straight gauge tubing.
Roy H. Drinkwater
Lititz, PA USA