Greetings CR list members.
This is my first post, so I will begin with a brief introduction. My name
is Matthew and I am a 20-something living in Brooklyn, New York. I have
been riding and collecting vintage lightweights for the past 5 years and am
happy to have discovered this list, as I have been avidly reading it for
months and soaking up as much as I can from fellow list members.
Anyhow, hello to you all and on with the question:
I have a set of chromed steel Cinelli handlebars stamped "14", which
identifies the "pista" model, as I understand it.
I also have a very similar set stamped "18". It is a narrow bar (39cm or
so) with a bend similar to the "14", although the reach is more shallow and
the flats on the bottom are much longer.
My question is, is the "18" an alternate pista bar? a criterium bar? a road
bar?
The link below shows the two bars side by side (albeit attached to
bicycles):
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
Thanks for your help in solving this mystery! Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York