A Pair of Cinellis

John writes, "I am the original owner of the Super Corsa from Spence Wolfe.  The frame has been repainted 2 times.  CycleArt did the last  paint job in 1983  and added braze-ons, which make it look really clean, but no longer  “authentic” The chrome was painted over as it kept pitting no matter how much I tried to keep it clean. One of my team mates who ordered his Cinelli at the same time requested no chrome!    This machine has traveled through Europe racing in local events and time trials, plus touring.  It is restored with all the Nuovo Record components and Mafac brakes. The saddle is an Ottusi Spence ordered for me in 1964 and I still ride it!  I ride on clincher wheels with the original NR hubs, but still own my Cinelli - built red label Fiamme front tubular. (Cino looked at my bike on a visit there and saw my front wheel has pretty bad…a Nisi. One of his workers built me up a brand new wheel in less than an hour!) and a Wolfe soldered rear yellow label Fiamme tubular wheel, but too expensive to run those these days!"  Note: 1963, serial number 8888.

"The Mod B Cinelli was given to me and was in poor condition regarding the paint.  So I slowly restored the frame’s chrome, paint, and decals to the exact colors and decal arrangements.  It is a small frame so I do not ride it, and I assembled a hodge-podge of Campy parts of various eras onto it.  Interestingly, I made it into a 5 speed, which made it a unique machine.   A new Brooks Pro saddle goes  well with it.   It is mostly Nuovo Record, but has a C-record seat post and an Ibis Ti-stem from the 90s.  Will eventually sell it as it needs a good home on a shorter rider!"  Note: 1965-1966, serial number 5481.

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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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1953 Hübner & Koch Catalog

 

 

My thanks to Christoph in Germany for sending the above images (click to enlarge) and writing, "In looking in my catalog collection I browsed through a few Hübner & Koch catalogs.  Hübner & Koch has been for a long time after World War II one of, if not the wholesaler, in Germany to get the right racing stuff. As the 1951/'52 catalog has no Cinelli parts or frames in the contents it seems that Cinelli first appeared in 1953 (I am not sure if there was a 1952/'53 intermediate catalogue). Interesting that in 1953 they offered besides the three models called Cinelli (Amateur), Cinelli "B" and the Cinelli Professional what seems to be the later SC and also the Cinelli Piccolo. In 1955 this model for the kids has disappeared and the three models are now called A, B and C.I hope you can struggle through the German text."  

 

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Altenburger Cinelli B

Cinelli made an unknown number of frames to be used specifically with the Altenburger derailleur system; more information here and here about it. Photos of such a bicycle, and with matching fenders (click on photos to enlarge):

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1965/1968 Cinelli B

This restored 1965/1968 Cinelli B, serial number 6281, recently sold on ebay. Details of the listing:

-VINTAGE CINELLI MOD. B FRAME YEAR 1965/1968.

-'ALL CLAMP' EARLY CINELLI FRAME, THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT 'ALL CLAMP' CINELLI FRAMES. (ed. note: 'all clamp' meaning that the frame has no braze-ons)

-MODEL: CINELLI MOD. B

-FRAME No. 6281

-BOTTOM BRACKET THREAD 36 x 24F. ITALIAN THREAD

-FORK THREAD 25.4 X 24F. ITALIAN THREAD

-REAR FORK SPACING: 120 mm.

-SEAT POST DIAMETER: 26.2mm.

-FRAME SIZE: 56 CM CENTER TO END 54.5CM CENTER TO CENTER TALL (SEAT TUBE)

-FRAME SIZE: 56 CMCENTER TO CENTER LONG (TOP TUBE)

-THE FRAME HAS BEEN SAND BLASTED, NEW CHROME, NEW PAINT AND NEW DECAL SET.

-THE FRAME IS STRAIGHT AND TRUE, NO DENTS OR DAMAGE, GUARANTEED.

-THE FORK WEIGHT IS: 800 GR.

-THE FRAME WEIGHT IS: 2260 GR.

-THE SEAT BOLT (NEW CHROME), AND ALL CAMPAGNOLO CLAMPS IN PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED.


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