So the questions that follow:
How closely did the other handle bar manufacturers follow suit?
Is it safe to say then that any bike prior to 1963 must have had a steel bar?
I have a 1965 Viking with alloy GB bars and stem, and a 1964 Legnano Gran Premio with Legnano branded Ambrosio Champion alloy bars and stem, so I'm guessing everybody jumped into making alloy bars right quick.
Confirm or deny?
David Bilenkey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Angel M
> Garcia
> Sent: September 20, 2003 10:30 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Cinelli Timeline? Now Aluminum Cinelli Bar
>
>
> http://www.cinelli.it says 1963:
>
> 1963. Aluminium racing handlebar. Curve-shaped and use of a light
> alloy. The
> modern racing handlebar was invented by Cino Cinelli
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
>
> > Can anyone confirm or deny?
> >
> > 1964 -- Cinelli aluminum bar introduced.
> >
> > 1968 -- Cinelli 1A stem introduced.
> >
> > 1975 -- Cinelli 1A bar clamp bolt with nut replace with clamp bolt with
> > Allen nut.
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, CA