Cinelli 1650

Adrian writes, "I have just finished restoring a Cinelli track frame, number 1650. I am actually selling it (it is to big for me), but it came up very nice. I have some nice photos of it which I would be happy for you to use on your excellent blog if you like."

More photos and contact information at www.theflyingwheel.blogspot.co.nz

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Cinetica

My thanks to Wolf who writes, "I bought it in March 1991 from my frame builder in Bochum, Günter Krautscheid, who bought it from Andrea Cinelli and completed it. The price was 4390,00 Deutsche Mark which in Euro is 2245,00 Euro. For that time it was very expensive. The whole bike with Campangnolo C Record gear and the two Spengle Tri Spokes was around 12000,00 Deutsche Mark which is in Euro around 6150,00 Euros. I used the bike just "on Sundays and good weather conditions" and I haven't used it since I stopped practicing Triathlon in 1998. The last photo is a recent one of Günter Krautscheid in front of his shop in Bochum."

For more information about the Cinetica frames, and components, click here.

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Sentiero

Circa 1989-1990, Cromor OR tubeset.

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Cinelli "Tokyo 1964", Made in 1987/1988

A Cinelli "Tokyo 1964" made as a special edition in 1987/1988 is for sale. I'm not familiar with the details of this special edition so if you have any more information that's in addition to the description that follows write me at the email address below. This is the description:

"n 1987/1988 CINELLI made just shy of 300 commemorative frames with the original CINELLI decals and built with Columbus SL tubing and the original Cinelli lugs sporting the famous three hole cut outs. Antonio Columbo who purchased the Cinelli company in 1979 named these limited edition bikes "Tokyo '64" as Cinelli had been a supplier to the Italian national team for the 1964 Olympics in Japan. The entire allotment of Tokyo '64 bikes were sold out within days at the Milan show. Most of the frames went to Germany, Japan, and the U.S.A. Most were Cinelli silver but a few were sprayed in Cinelli rose as shown here. This one was assembled in 1990 and has virtually no miles on it as it was hung as a showpiece at Milano Sport in Greenwich, Ct. The frame measures 55cm. center to top or 53 cm. center to center. Top tube length is 54 cm. Gruppo is full Super Record with Regina freewheel and chain. Bar, stem and Cinelli #2 suede saddle are a set known as the VIP kit. Bars are covered in leather. Stem is 10 cm. Cinelli 1/R and bars are 65/40 Criterium bend. Tubular wheels are 36 drill with two good tubs. Binda Extra straps with toe clips. Everything is period correct. This is a frame that can never be duplicated as Cinelli/Columbus has no more lug sets like this. The entire allotment for the U.S. market of this model Cinelli was only 85 units and only two in this size, on each in rose and silver. The paint is reflective so look at the photos where the paint appears slightly darker to see the true color. Only two very precise artisans were given the task to build these frames. One is in his seventies and still working today but Cinelli kept their identities secret for commercial reasons. This is one classic bike that will continue to increase in value."

More photos, etc. here.

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Mario Camilotto at Cinelli

One of Cinelli's framebuilders in the 1980s was Mario Camilotto, he appears here in a video. For several years he was the framebuilder of the Super Corsas.


After leaving Cinelli he built approximately 400 Camilotto frames.  If you own a Camilotto frame you can register it using the contact information at www.mariocamilotto.com

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Leggerissimo Pista in Berlin

If you look carefully at this video you can spot a Leggerissimo Pista in a Berlin bike shop. Would a Berliner be kind enough to take some photos of it and send them to me? It can be spotted at about 28/29 seconds. A classic, silver, SC can also be spotted later in the video.



Rembetis - Vintage bikes shop / museum from Pawel Steinke on Vimeo.
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1955-1956 Hübner & Koch Catalog

Thanks again to Christoph in Germany for sending the above images (click to enlarge). 

I note that now the first Cinelli (on page 1) is now identified as an "A" model, and that on page 2 is reference to model "C"; neither of which were identified as such in the 1953 catalog. 


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