[CR]Cinelli private label

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:36:13 -0500
From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To: <144735.35580.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
To: dave martinez <dmart84815@yahoo.com>
References: <144735.35580.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
cc: "Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
cc: "Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org"
Subject: [CR]Cinelli private label

Hi Dave, I think Vasco Montelatci had his top of the range frames made by Cino.

Mike Schmidt Stirling, New Jersey Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 31, 2008, at 4:20 PM, dave martinez <dmart84815@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> At L' Eroica 2007, I rode a 1956 Cinelli Mod B. Along the route I
> was greeted by several Cinelli owners, all on vintage bikes (of
> course). Despite my language challenge, it was clear that they are
> as passionate about Cinelli as we are. Many other cyclists made
> positive comments about the bike. As a matter of fact, at the swap
> meet an elderly Italian gent approached me and offered to buy it!
> If we are able to attend L' Eroica 2009, I intend on riding the
> Walter Generati- the only bike (that I know of) that was made by
> Cino Cinelli and relabeled for his friend to sell under a different
> name:Generati (Modena).
> Have a Happy New!
> Cordiali Saluti,
> David Martinez
> Fremont Ca
> US of A
>
>
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 12/31/08, Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR]confente the unknown
> To: "Courtney Johnson" <courtney@boreal.org>
> Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 9:50 AM
>
> In 2004 they looked straight through my early 70's Schwinn Paramount
> and
> didn't even see it. Never even heard of it. But the next year on a
> 63, if
> I remember correctly, Bianchi Specialissima they couldn't get enough
> of it.
> Edward Albert
> Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.
>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Courtney Johnson <courtney@boreal.org
> >wrote:
>
> > Many of the riders at the 2006 L'Eroica thought my '79 Richard
> Sachs was a
> > German Bike. Some of the locals would point and say, "Reechard
> Sachs,
> > Deuscthlander, eh? Ok?"
> >
> > Courtney Johnson
> > Grand Marais, MN
> > On Dec 31, 2008, at 6:24 AM, Michael Schmidt wrote:
> >
> > At L'Eroica's show and swap in 2006, one vendor was selling an
> intact 1968
> >> Masi Special (58CM) for 800 Euro negotiable. A few tire kickers
> but the
> >> bike did not sell. Jamie Swan and I briefly thought about buying
> it,
> >> shipping it home and flipping the bike here but decided against it.
> >>
> >> I saw only a few riders on Masi. Lots of Bianchis though.
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Schmidt
> >> Stirling, NJ
> >> USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/31/08 6:17 AM, "Matteo Brandi" <bees.bfg@tin.it> wrote:
> >>
> >> Angel said
> >>>
> >>> What's very interesting about the Confente mystique is that
> although
> >>> he is
> >>> Italian he's virtually unknown as a builder in Italy. Even in
> Verona,
> >>> where
> >>> he is from, I only found, over 3 years, a handful of cyclists that
> >>> knew of
> >>> him.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> What Angel said,makes me think that a name like POGLIAGHI is
> unknown
> >>> around here,MASI is known by a circle of few/older dudes,Cinellis
> >>> were/are known,but not many around.
> >>>
> >>> Teo HEARD OF POGLIAGHIS FROM AMERICANS Brandi Firenze,italy