Lou,
Thanks for that. I am unaware of the various dates of manufacture, and my bike didn't come originally with Cinelli bars/stem anyway, so could I assume that a 1R oval would at least be be period correct? I never really became aware of the existence of the 1R until the mid '80's, but by then the oval logo was gone.
I'm a little partial to the 1A in terms of: style, resistance to slipping, durability of the clamping mechanism and availability/price.
David Snyder Auburn, CA, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: loudeeter@aol.com To: dddd@pacbell.net Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [CR]WTB: 1A stem 110 or 115 (oval) & 13-24 FW 5-sp
Many of the oval logo Cinelli stems were model 1R, not 1A. Lou, off-list
-----Original Message----- From: dddd <dddd@pacbell.net> To: Classic Rendezvous <> Sent: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:55:15 -0700 Subject: [CR]WTB: 1A stem 110 or 115 (oval) & 13-24 FW 5-sp
Oval logo user stem, 110 or (better yet) a 115, for my "new" '75 Raleigh
Pro. (Measured C-C along ctr of extension)
13-15-17-20-24t (or -23t also considered) also user condition, with good teeth for relatively severe, hilly use on my Masi. Must be English
or Italian threaded, not French.
The Raleigh I posted of, the '75 Pro with the sickly chrome, has prompted fellow riders to ask if I bought it "like that" of if I had it repainted. Hours spent mixing metallic silver, blue and white paints, and applied using just a toothpick, have left the frame looking nearly flawless. Fixing the "Professional" script was almost fun and really effective. The "chrome" will be fine with some upkeep. The 175mm Zeus crank went to a list member, bringing my total cost now down to $50. A couple of long Saturday training rides has uncovered just the need for a longer stem and some additional work on the front NR
shifting setup (derailer binds). Shifting at the rear, with NR der and 6s Uniglide became 100% butter-like with the fitment of an off-topic (current) IRD Pro Silver 8-speed chain. Unbelievably quiet and positive
shifting, with a polished/rounded sideplate appearance like Campy C9, making chain wipedown a quicker, more visually rewarding practise.
I'm still looking for a suitable metallic gold paint for the striping.
David Snyder
Auburn, CA, USA