New Cinelli Laser is in........Carbon! "Laser Viva"

Yes, the newest version of the iconic Cinelli Laser is in carbon and is named the "Laser Viva" (above, click on image to enlarge). Coming in 2013.

More recently  Mr. Andrea Pesenti, the builder of the original Lasers, was involved in the creation of a small limited edition of steel Lasers ("Laser Nostra", see here). Now, Mr. Pesenti has been involved as well in the carbon creation named the Laser Viva which is said to have the same "look and feel". Photo of the limited edition "Laser Nostra", September 2011:

The Cinelli Viva is entered in the Bike MOTION Benelux Awards competition and Cinelli would like votes for it. If you wish to vote go here and this is the translated information you will need: - Surname - First Name - Choose: woman (Mevrouw)/man (Meneer) - Street + nr - Telephone nr - Email (used to contact for prizes) - Vote for the Cinelli Laser Viva 2013 ! I'd be remiss in not pointing out that a DeRosa 888 is also in the road category.

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1965 Cinelli: Cover for Bicycle Quarterly 2013 Calendar

A 1965 Supercorsa, as built up by the legendary Spence Wolf of the Cupertino Bike Shop, graces the front of a new calendar being offered by Bicycle Quarterly for 2013. The "Classic Bicycles: calendar featuring studio photos of thirteen classic bicycles.

Other racing bikes include Eddy Merckx’ winning machine, Francesco Moser’s hour record bike, and René Vietto’s aluminum Barra. The calendar also features a motorpaced stayer bike, an American six-day racer, and the bike of the first female U.S. champion from 1936. Admirers of cyclotouring bikes will enjoy machines from René Herse, Alex Singer, Camille Daudon and Goéland, as well as the amazing 1930s Schulz.

Most of the photos have been published in the books The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles and The Competition Bicycle, but now you can admire them on your wall as you plan your year. Detail views and historic photos of the featured bikes, as well as brief captions, complete the calendar.

Priced at $ 14. Quantities are limited. For more information or to order your calendar, click here.

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Cinetica Stem

I have seen Cinetica handlebars (photos here) but thanks to reader Peter we now have photos of a Cinetica stem. Note that it is adjustable to 95, 100 and 105 mm):

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Tom Ritchey's Story, incl. "Cinelli Not That Impressive Inside"

Tom Ritchey's 40 Year Ride a Mountain Biking video by thebaker


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Centurion Cinelli Project, Part II

This blog entry adds photos of another Centurion "Cinelli Project", this one in silver. The first I became aware of one these was in this previous post.

Another reader wrote about these frames, "A guy who worked at a Centurion dealer in California in the 80's said that these prototypes were brought to dealers to try to drum up orders for the coming Equipe."

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Cinelli SC, early 1970s, no. 1821

Many photos here.For sale at the time of this post.

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Cinelli 1973 SC, no. 2289

Georg's newly discovered 1973 Cinelli SC. Interestingly, it has the BB cutouts of the Brugelmann  "Leggerissimo" model;  this is the second one I've seen with the BB drilled pattern that is not in the yellow/red that distinguishes the Brugelmann Leggerissimo. The first is here, with the serial number of 2238 (note that it however does not have chromed lugs).  This blue CInelli was sold by Sport Altmann in Germany.

Photos of a Brugelmann Leggerissimo, for reference, here.

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