On my last ride a friend told me that he got started on an old, hand-me-down, Cinelli. This got me all excited so I visited him today.
At a distance the bike looks quite elegant, but close up its rusty with rattle can paint. The only marks it has are "Cinelli S.C., Made in Italy" cast into the Bottom Bracket shell and Columbus engravings in the Fork Crown and conical seat stay ends.
Could it be a mid-80's Cinelli like he thinks? Are there any other identifying marks to look for?
Amir Avitzur
R"G Israel