Re: [CR]Re: Mockba 80

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

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From: "Mark Buswell|SisuHome" <mark@sisuhome.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Mockba 80
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:42:17 -0700
To: rdayton@carolina.rr.com
cc: CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I guess I should have been more clear.

I have 2 sets of SR cranks with different date codes. One set is 81, the other falls just off topic.

Trying to decide which is more 'correct' to mount up. Of course this depends on the year of the frame which is still unconfirmed as of yet.

Mark Buswell San Francisco, CA USA

On Sep 20, 2006, at 12:33 PM, rdayton@carolina.rr.com wrote:
> THe original issue was what cranks to put on it?
> Super Record and ride!
>
> Rob Dayton
> Charlotte, NC
> USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: oroboyz@aol.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Mockba 80
> To: worthy2@earthlink.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
>> << It has a semi-fastback rear cluster, very short-point lugs,
>> and the
>> Cinelli IC BB shell
>> that I call the "aero scoop" style. >>
>>
>> That Bbkt shell was referred to, in many print references, as the
>> "Spoiler".
>>
>>
>> Dale Brown
>> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: worthy2@earthlink.net
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Sent: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:27 AM
>> Subject: [CR]Re: Mockba 80
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Of course. The frame was made to commemorate the Moscow Olympics in
>>> 1980 so it is obviously post '80. That makes complete sense. That
>>> train of thought had crossed my mind but quickly left for some
>> reason.>
>>>
>> Well just to be contrarian (my favorite flavor) I am compelled to
>> point
>> out that
>> Signor Pelizolli (probably misspelled) would have received the
>> commission to
>> build frames for the 1980 Soviet team well before the event, and
>> maybe
>> would
>> have promoted his high-profile status in the run up to the
>> Olympics,
>> and/or
>> during the very year itself. Sort of what all the "Official"
>> softdrinks
>> and
>> snackcakes do in this modern marketing age. And of course he'd
>> continue
>> to
>> commemorate that participation after the Olympic year, too. I'm
>> just
>> throwing
>> out the possibility...
>> While on the subject of Ciocc, I have a later-than-Mockba model
>> that I
>> bought
>> used and abused as a frame only from a racer and have never known
>> what
>> model it
>> is or the build date. It was beautifully repainted/decal'd by Ed
>> Litton, but I
>> hesitate to show the CR list since it *might* be off topic. It has a
>> semi-fastback rear cluster, very short-point lugs, and the
>> Cinelli IC
>> BB shell
>> that I call the "aero scoop" style. If that's enough info to
>> confirm
>> it's past
>> '83, then I'll go no further, and my apologies to Dale! if
>> somebody
>> wants to do
>> detective work, contact me off list for pics. (these will be
>> nothing
>> like Ray's
>> georgeous photos, I'm afraid)
>> Thanks.
>> Alan Goldsworthy
>> San Francisco, California, USA
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