1950s Cinelli

Before going onto this bike we should first re-visit an earlier blog post which had this photo of a 1952 Vecel  & Co. advertisement:

If you click on the image to enarge it you can clearly see that the fork has a spear shape to the side.


The following bike has the same fork, and the owner descroibes it as such:
CINELLI  VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT RACING BIKE EARLY  1950s  LUBELLA  REAR TRIANGE TUBING ,HAS A STAMP IN THE LEFT CHAINSTAY IN THE FRAME,, MEANS DRAGONFLY? I THINK,
  531 WAS USED AT THIS TIME, HARD TO TELL IF ITS REYNOLDS OR FALK,? COLUMBUS?   SIMPLEX FRONT AND REAR DROPOUTS , FB LARGE FLANGE HUBS, NISI RIMS  MATCHING TUBS HOLD AIR  
 RIDES WELL AS THEY ALL DO,   CHAINRINGS ARE A BIT NEWER,         ITS AN EARLY BIKE ,POSSABLEY ONE OF THE EARLIEST  NON   SEAT  CLAMP MODELS
THEY DONT COME ALONG VERY OFTEN,    I HAVE HAD IT FOR 4 YEARS, FROM A PRIVATE COLECTION    23 "  CENTRE TO TOP OF SEAT TUBE,       ITS THE ONLY WAY TO MEASURE A FRAME
22" TOP TUBE C TO C
GUTTI SPLINED CRANKSET   WITH THE EXTRACTOR,  CINELLI  PISTA BARS AND EARLY CINELLI STEM, CHROME IS TIRED UNDER THE STEM,
FRAME WAS RESPAYED A FEW YERS AGO , NOT BY ME   NO RUST ,OR DENTS,  UNRIDDEN FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS,, TOOK IT ALL APART AND SERICED EVERYTINHG , ABOUT A YEAR AGO, SO READY TO RIDE
SHEFIELD PEDALS,  GRAN SPORT REAR MECH, UNIVERSAL BRAKE STIRRUPS AND LEVERS.

 
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Cinelli Timeline

Chuck Schmidt, owner of Velo-Retro, has created the "The Original CINELLI Timeline,
A history of the highly-respected CINO CINELLI & C. company." It can be found here:
http://www.velo-retro.com/cinellitline.html

As he notes, "I would greatly appreciate any assistance you the reader can offer in updating this timeline as this is the only way the accuracy of this timeline can be improved. Chuck Schmidt "

We are happy to have contributed...

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Laser Nostra Prototype

This is the Laser "Nostra" prototype being auctioned at Sotheby; see http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/null-n09014/lot.28.html

For the record, the auction states:
A PROTOTYPE "LASER NOSTRA" BICYCLE

Signed by Cinelli President and bicycle designer Antonio Colombo for the (RED) Auction 2013.
Columbus Niobium steel and carbon fork
44 1/2  x 65 1/2  x 6 3/8  inches (175 x 105 x 25 cm)
Net weight: 16.5lbs (7.5 kg)
Produced by Cinelli, Italy (a division of Gruppo S.p.A.)

The Laser "Nostra" was the very limited edition Laser in steel that became available in 2011. Some detailed photos of the display bike here in Cinelli Only. These were made by the framebuilder of the original Lasers, Andrea Pesenti.

addendum of November 6th: the Sotheby auction has been updated with this, correct, photo of the Nostra being auctioned:

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Laser Tandem

Currently for sale on Italian ebay here.

Other photos of tandems previously published in Cinelli Only are here.

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Cinelli Laser, Now in Carbon

The Cinelli Laser, the full carbon version, is now available as the "Laser Mia".

From the website:

The Laser, Cinelli icon, thanks to the work of the Laser Team is now a carbon jewel. All Made in Italy through a sophisticated wrapping technique of the carbon elements that are further processed, it is possible to build a custom frame of only 890g. All the elements identifying the Laser are maintained: the fin under the bottom bracket, the fittings of the joints and the passage of the rear wheel housed in the seat tube.

• The cable routing is fully internal for both mechanical and electronic groups.
• The rear aluminum CNC dropouts sandwich wrap the central carbon part fully integrated to the rear stays.
• A proper anodized aluminum cap positioned under the fin of the bottom bracket allows easy access for routing the shift cables.
• Head tube 1 "1/8 and BSA bottom bracket

For comparison here is a built-up Laser Mia compared to a 1980s steel Laser:

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Lucas Brunelle Goes to Africa (on a Hobo)

Lucas Brunelle goes to Africa from Cinelli Official on Vimeo.

The short-film “Lucas Brunelle goes to Africa”, exclusively shown on preview during the Road World Championships in Florence, is now online on at CinelliTV https://vimeo.com/76049367. We are talking about an incredible 7 minutes-long video filmed by Lucas Brunelle, the most famous film maker in the alternative and urban cycling worlds. Produced by Cinelli and edited by Benny Zenga during the 11th edition of the Tour d’Afrique (12.000 Km, 8 stages, 80 riders), ultimate test for Cinelli's new bike designed for touring and adventure: Cinelli Hobo. Double-butted steel frame with never-rust treatment, a great mix of CycloCross and Touring geometries for a “sprinting comfort”, Tubus Carriers, fenders, three bottlecage supports and oversize down tube: just some of the many amazing features of Hobo. The latest Cinelli icon. Following the steps of Laser, Rampichino, Bootleg and Fixies, Cinelli once again invents a new way to cycle and to interpret cycling! Hobo: Hit the road quick! Enjoy it! Team Cinelli.

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Cinelli "CX", Part III

As already mentioned Cinelli has stated that they did not make these "CX" frames. These photos are from a reader in Vienna of his CX which is nickle plated with the lugs painted black.

Other photos of CX frames in Cinelli Only are here and here.

Note that the seatstay engraving is the same as the engraving on this BB:

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