Re: [CR]Fiorelli

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: <Jjtvwhitz@wmconnect.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <128.492c9bee.2e55f9a1@wmconnect.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Fiorelli
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:01:21 -0400


There are a few things on your Fiorelli which might help date it:

Do you still have the Ambrosio rims? If so, are the sides knurled?

Inside the Ofmega hubs, are the cones or locknuts date-stamped?

Are the Universal calipers centerpull, or sidepull? What is written on the arms?

Aldo Ross
Blue Ball, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: Jjtvwhitz@wmconnect.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: [CR]Fiorelli



> Hello. I've owned and ridden a Fiorelli/coppi for about ten years. Any info
> on quality level of bike would be nice. Bike came with Ofmega headset,
> bottom bracket, cranks, and hubs. Ambrosio rims were trashed, found old set of
> Campy sewups with double butted spokes and Record hubs. Campy down tube friction
> shifters attached to Nouvo Gran Sport derailers. Universal calipers controled
> by Campy levers with exposed cables.The words Coppi are written on both sets
> of dropouts. Also the number 2 is stamped on bottom bracket shell and steer
> tube.Thanks for any input. I've ridden this bike thousands of miles and it works
> like a sewing machine.It's also a great conversional piece on group rides,
> people always ask what are those little pieces of wire almost touching the tires
> at both brake calipers. Jonathan Whitworth Gastonia North Carolina