In preparation for my upcoming move I am ruthlessly cleaning out the piles.
Some interesting bikes and all the parts were put up with minimum starting
bids and no reserve.
http://ebay.com/
A lot of this was at the Cirque. Some neat stuff- A prewar Schwinn Superior, a metric threaded Zeus ally freewheel.
Joe
At 01:26 PM 8/5/01 -0700, Sterling Peters wrote:
>What I have noticed about the Special and Super designatiions, is that quite
>a few builders in the 60's anyway and maybe 50's too called their top model
>a Special...something and in the late 60's early 70's this changed to Super.
> Sterling
>
>
>>From: Todd Teachout <thteach@mailhost.community.net>
>>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>>Subject: [CR]Intro and Cinelli Question
>>Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 07:51:38 -0700
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm new to this list, I've been aware of and visiting the site few a
>>few years and have watched it change and grow. I didn't think of
>>joining the listserv until a friend, Seth Finkelstein, suggested it. So
>>here I am.
>>
>>Interests: So far its been mostly post WWII lightweights, both the
>>racer bikes and then the randonneur/camper touring bikes coming out of
>>France and Japan. I have an urge to pedal an original Penny Farthing,
>>though. I aslo think a pre-WWII New Departure coaster brake are cool.
>>
>>Pieces in collection: a 1940 or so Paramount Racer, 1961 Rapael
>>Geminiani, early 60's Rochet, a few bike boom era bikes (Paramount, RRB
>>Cycles, Eisentraut, Masi, Jeunet, Raleigh Super Tourist) a couple 80's
>>era (Paramount, Viner) and some modern stuff (Rivendell, Serrota Ti
>>Paramount, Pantani Replica Bianchi).
>>
>>I used to race in the 70's with some success as a Junior (where VO2
>>limitations are not such a big deal). Now I do endurance stuff cause
>>the people and the routes are interesting. There are fewer people in
>>these events. You can see familiar faces more often and get to know
>>them. I've done Paris Brest Paris once. It was a blast.
>>
>>I'm a member or Veteran Cycle Club in England. I used to subscribe to
>>the Japanese "New Cycling" magazine but my source dropped it and I
>>haven't had the time or energy to locate another source.
>>
>>Now my question
>>
>>I acquired a bastardized '68 or so Cinelli and am trying to get have it
>>made more correct. The original finish is long gone and braze ons
>>added. These braze ons have been removed, the chrome redone. Its being
>>painted right now. The decals have been selected. My question has to do
>>with the order of the decals on the seat tube. The Cinelli has a "Model
>>S.C." decal but I can't recall if this decal should be positioned above
>>the crest but below the top Rainbow band or above the top rainbow band
>>and below the Columbus decal. Or maybe a different location? Does the
>>postion even matter? It be great if it didn't but I'd guess it did.
>>Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>I read in a 70's era buyers guide that the difference between a Cinelli
>>"Special Corsa" and a "Super Corsa" is that the Special Corsa was made
>>of Reynolds Tubing and the Super Corsa was Columbus. Can anyone confirm
>>this or were there other differences?
>>
>>Todd Teachout
>>Hercules, CA