I'm pretty new to this list and was glad to see what look like modern pedals and seat on your vintage bike, Rich. I have Egg Beaters and San Marco Ponza saddles on my early 70's Zeus and 80's Cilo, and am putting Egg Beaters, a leather Fizik Arione saddle, 3TTT Evo stem and Deda anatomic bars on another early Zeus I just got. Is combining eras like that considered OK by vintage bike fans? Yours is the first other old steel bike I've seen with pedals like mine.
Tom Sacco
Oakland CA
From: Rich Pinder <rpinder@usc.edu> Subject: Re: [CR] Info on my Medici Pro Strada To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 10:28 AM
Hi Sonny, Nice looker... On our So Cal vintage ride this last week, I brought out my Pro Strada - and was reminded now nice it rides. Mike Howard was on the ride, and I asked him about the Medici serial number database question. He didn't think there exists a true 'database' of the various Medici models that were built. The syntax is of the numbering (i think) is logical and intuitive: You own a 55cm frame, and it was the 2,615th frame made (or... STAMPED !!).
Mine has the 61 0387 - so it's a big 61cm, pretty early one. Pic at:
http://www-hsc.usc.edu/
Rich Pinder Sherman Oaks, CA
Sonny Tran wrote:
> Hello folks,
> I just recently acquired one of the bikes I've wanted for a long time. It's a beauty and there is very little damage aside from paint chips here and there. I wanted to know if any Medici experts could provide some information on it.
> Serial # 55 02615
> I bought the bike setup with;
> Handlebar/Stem - Cinelli 64 + Cinelli 1R stem (black)Brakes/Levers - Campy Super Record brakesetHeadset - Campy Super RecordFront Derailleur - Campy Super RecordRear Derailleur - Campy C-RecordShifters - Suntour SuperbeSeatpost - Suntour SuperbeCranks - Campy C-RecordWheels - Suntour Superbe hubs + Mavic Open 4CD rims
> I'd love to know the exact year and possibly who built the frame and who did the paint job. I was also told it was made of Tange Prestige, but the frame does not have a decal to indicate this is accurate. Picture links are below. Thanks for the help everyone!
> http://img.photobucket.com/
> -Sonny
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