Mike Kone wrote:
Other "open" questions from the Cinelli dialog include:
During what periods was the 74mm shell width used?
When did Cinelli last use lugs with ears on the SC's?
When did Cinelli go to the smaller headbadge and did they always use small ones from then on?
These should be straightforward questions, and are questions that I thought I had a pretty good feel for - but the more everyone shares with me on these the fuzzier my brain is getting. __
Why no precise Cinelli dates in the 1950s and 60s? - Some vagueness is explained by overlaps in framebuilding supplies and things laying around before they were built up into bikes. But what about the questions of when they first appeared? I've heard '59 to '63 for intro of Bivalent hubs, '60 to '65 for aluminum bars, and also a good half decade on the Fischer BB and big vs small badges.
Many of the dates given in published articles have been contested here
on the List, such as Gabe Konrad's article
http://www.bicycletrader.com/
and "La Storia" from Cinelli
http://www.petry.org/
I'd really like to know more about the Italian team in the 1960 Olympics, if it's true they were on SCs w/ all the goodies. Also, I remember Dave Staub was excellent on Cinelli specifics of the early 60s- did anyone ask him about these questions?
-Jack Bissell,
proxy member of Cino Fan Club
Tucson Az