Hi Tom,
Yes Cinelli made stems for french steerers in 21.2 mm. In one of those Peugeot posters from the late 1970s showing the team and their bikes (they are riding toward the camera) about half of the team has Cinelli 1R stems on their bikes. I put one on my PY10CP team bike from back then along with Cinelli Criterium bars.
Even back then I don't think the Cinelli french sized stems were known about. Not sure if there is any marking on the stems noting the 21.2 mm quill.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
On Aug 10, 2006, at 12:07 AM, Tom Martin wrote:
> speaking of Cinelli:
>
> Did Cinelli ever make a 21.2 mm quill stem for French bikes?
> I had a customer ask and expect this size to be available as a routine
> offering from Back In The Day.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Tom Martin
> Oakalnd CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vjp@telus.net [mailto:vjp@telus.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:43 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Cinelli bar size?? Timeline?
>
> I was looking through the Velo Stuff picture gallery this evening
> and there
> is a "rare" Cinelli handlebar with 2 knurled rings on the center
> ferrule and
> it measures 26mm instead of 26.4mm. I pulled out a Cinelli
> Campione Del
> Mondo handlebar with old "Knight logo" from my stash and it is also
> 26mm
> (and has the 2 knurled rings).
>
> Were the Cinelli bars originally 26mm and then they went to 26.4 and
> eventually back to 26?
>
> Thanks
>
> Victor Penner
>
> Vancouver BC Canada