I tend to agree with the original point that Cinellis are overpriced compared to Paramounts. Certain bikes have "cachet". Just which ones seems to change over time, but Cinelli and Masi are "in" recently. I certainly like Masi and Cinelli, but haven't ever bought one, as there is always something equally interesting at a better price. One of the reasons I have a lot of French bikes is that they are a better value than most Italian bikes due to lacking "cachet", even though it is a French word. In 1973 I passed up a new Cinelli Super Corsa at $500 for a Windsor Pro at $365. Even in retrospec, I don't think that was a bad decision, as the $135 difference was a lot of money in 1973.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> And as for why the difference in price between an early 70s
> Paramount and an early 70s Cinelli?
>
> Simple.
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> A Cinelli is a Cinelli. A Paramount is not. And that--as
> irrational as it may be--is that.
>
> Other than that, though, they do ride rather differently,
> imho. The Cinelli is preferable, to my taste, but, of
> course, that observation is worth exactly what you paid for
> it.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal
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> | Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever
> in a
> | finite world is either a madman or an economist.-Kenneth
> Boulding
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