Matt, Both steel bars are for sprinting. The "short flats" have most likely been cut down at some point so as not to wack ya in the kneecaps when jumping down the banking. The 18's are straighter at the top out of the stem; the 14's "round" immediately. Just a little different feel. Nice bikes. We'll take um out to Kissena this season and have some REAL fun! Come to the next BVVW meeting and we'll "initiate" you.
John T.Pergolizzi Brooklyn, New York
Greetings CR list members. This is my first post, so I will begin with a brief introduction. My name is Matthew and I am a 20-something living in Brooklyn, New York. I have
been riding and collecting vintage lightweights for the past 5 years and am happy to have discovered this list, as I have been avidly reading it for
months and soaking up as much as I can from fellow list members.
Anyhow, hello to you all and on with the question:
I have a set of chromed steel Cinelli handlebars stamped "14", which
identifies the "pista" model, as I understand it.
I also have a very similar set stamped "18". It is a narrow bar (39cm
or
so) with a bend similar to the "14", although the reach is more shallow
and
the flats on the bottom are much longer.
My question is, is the "18" an alternate pista bar? a criterium bar? a
road
bar?
The link below shows the two bars side by side (albeit attached to
bicycles):
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
Thanks for your help in solving this mystery! Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York