ANGEL
Funny you would acquire one as I did(by mistake) a couple
years ago I bought a 1977 EISENTRAUT A bike.
At the time of purchase I measured and found it to be my
size(54CM) and not wanting to show the seller I was TOO EXCITED forwent
the test ride(you know the drill,OH,that old heap?) plus the wheels had
seen better days.
Well arriving home and putting a set of wheels on it ,I
immediately noticed less airspace between the frame and me,
maybe I was shrinking?
I hauled it by ED LITTONS and asked what gives with
this bike? he leveled the bike and measured the BB height
and lo and be hold I was the proud owner of a "CLASSIC CRITERIUM
BIKE" I told ED "well its to tall for me so I am going to sell it" he
"NO, its your size"
The long and the short of it (or TALL of it) is the BB
is 20mm taller than my best handling bike(81 BIANCHI SUPER CORSA) the
feel of the bike on the level is good ,climbing is a little
different(need to go up from that 24T) and down hill is real different.
I ride it from time to time and dont let the downhill
stuff bother me,Its a great bike with excellent finish(its close to
CELESTE also) ED is pretty sure that it is a mixed tubeset from the
master of tube mixing, So I have mine,you will all have to go find your
own (of course RITA has not seen all the boxes arrive yet ,I went to
CIRC with one but some how will get 3 back ,so the above might change)
BOB FREITAS
marvelous MILL VALLEY,CA