Re: Windsor v. Cinelli, was Re: [CR]Centurion Cinelli

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From: "Duane Kennard" <d.kennard@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Windsor v. Cinelli, was Re: [CR]Centurion Cinelli
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:25:33 -0800
To: HM & SS Sachs <sachs@erols.com>
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Both of my Windsors use 26.8, but I think later ones were 27.2.

Cheers,

Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA

On Nov 19, 2004, at 5:16 PM, HM & SS Sachs wrote:
> My 73 Cinelli SC takes a 26.2 mm post, because the seat lug area has
> an internal sleeve. This means that the seat post is only anchored for
> about 4 cm, or less, before the seat tube is exposed and the seat post
> no longer is in contact. Duh! Doesn't tend to stick.
>
> To the best of my knowledge, the Windsors, while fine bikes in their
> own right, never had that seat tube sleeve. Please let me know if I'm
> wrong, so I don't rush out and buy a Windsor at Cinelli prices.

>

> harvey sachs

> McLean Va.