Re: [CR]Ebay outing: Trek Cinelli???

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From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: "Jeff Slotkin" <jeffslotkin@comcast.net>, <chasds@mindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay outing: Trek Cinelli???
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:00:11 -0700
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Thanks for the link it made my day start off right. I can see trying to add something to a Trek bike by saying Cinelli but how many times does it need to be said. Does he think it is some how a Cinelli? Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-9022 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Slotkin
To: chasds@mindspring.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay outing: Trek Cinelli???



> It is possible that the bike has a Cinelli bottom bracket shell,
> although it looks like a Trek one to me. The tubing is also described
> as 501, even though the sticker says 531.
>
> All that aside, these old Trek tourers ride very nicely, long and low,
> and some of them even appear to be well-made, like my '81 728.
>
> Jeff Slotkin
> Goose Creek, SC
>
> On Jun 7, 2004, at 11:37 PM, chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> > our friend here in my neck of the woods--allamericanhero, from
> > Venice CA--is at it again:
> >
> > http://ebay.com/<blah>
> > ViewItem&category=58093&item=3681097562&rd=1
> >
> > first time I've ever heard of a Trek Cinelli. So this is a Cinelli
> > made by Trek? I had no idea,
> > you know? ;>
> >
> > ...oh...*I* get it. It has Cinelli bars. Hah.
> >
> > Funny thing..it's a nice bike just the way it is, he didn't need to
> > dress it up...
> >
> > Charles Andrews
> > SoCal