It appears that Fisher sold Cinelli branded bikes in 1991. The models listed were: Proxima: Shimano 105/Columbus SL Unica: Shimano Dura-Ace/Columbus SLX Tamputocco:Shimano 400/Tange Sentiero:Shimano Deore DX/Columbus Tiramisu:Sachs Rival 7000/Columbus Argento Vivo:Suntour XC Comp/Columbus Ottomilla:Suntour XC Pro/Columbus The Machine:Shimano Deore XT/Columbus Max The Next Machine:Campy Centaur/Columbus Max
I have one of the Argent Vivos with cool circuit board graphics on the seat
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Jeff Archer
First Flight Bicycles
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Statesville, NC 28677
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> As I mentioned to a couple of posters, and I think this was actually
> discussed sometime ago, the Cinelli mountain bike I have was in fact made
> by Fisher (at least that what's the owner's manual says). My model is
> called a Senterio, has zebra-type of paint scheme, and came equipped with
> Shimano DX components. A matching zebra-colored Cinelli saddle (that for
> whatever reason some black birds thought was a delicacy and, after I came
> out from school one day, found a about three birds hovering around the
> saddle, and picking at it. Oh well...).
>
> I have seen a couple of other models, one about a year ago was for sale on
> ebay, but it looked to be a different model. Mine has Columbus OR tubing.
>
> Although mine is pretty well trashed from commuting (and black birds, I
> guess) in the winter in Cleveland, it's been a very good bike.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Tom
> >In a message dated 1/18/1 9:14:30 PM, TW406@aol.com writes:
> >
> >>I'm not sure how involved Cinelli was in those mountain bikes, it may
have
> >>
> >>been a marketing ploy using the name. I first saw them in Japan. I
believe
> >>
> >>Fisher bought them up when they didn't sell, and I think he couldn't
sell
> >>
> >>them either.
> >
> >I have one, an Ottomilla. Gary was involved, hence the 1 1/4" headset.
It's a
> >nice riding bike. It's pretty dinged up and I have 2 sets of the really
ugly
> >decals from Cinelli awaiting a repaint. Mine was used as a test bike for
the
> >magazines.
> >Phil Brown
> >
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>
> Tom Hayes
> 18585 Munn Road
> Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
> hayesbikes@nls.net
> hayes@jcu.edu