Perhaps I'm not good at searching the archives but I've given up trying to dig out information that I thought would be there. My question pertains to the logo changes on the Cinelli 1R stem (from Cinelli in the black oval to the flying "C"), 1A stems (from the oval Milano to the flying "C") and handlebars (from the crests to the plain, block lettering) following the acquisition of Cinelli by Columbo in 1978. Did the logos on the 2 stems and the bars change all at the same time soon after the takeover in 1978/1979? Or were the logo changes on the various products staggered? It seems that the 1A logo changed first and then the 1R stem and bars but I'm foggy on that and the dates. Any clarification and information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
George Allen
Lexington, Ky