I've seen a number of Medici sloping crown forks. In fact, of the half dozen or so fillet brazed Medici frames I've seen, I believe all of them had sloping fork crowns. I've owned several lugged Medici frames too and I don't recall any actually having a totally flat fork crown. All that I can recall had either semi-sloping like Henry James crowns or Cinelli style. I don't recall any steel Medici forks with unicrowns though. I have owned a Medici in off-topic metal that had a unicrown fork, so I know they made them. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
-----Original Message----- From: brianbaylis@juno.com To: coelho1970@aol.com Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Medici serial number & touch up paint & fork crown question
Dana,
Ah ha! That would explain the sloping crown. A later "aero" version of the Pro-Strada. I know what you're talking about, but I've never had one around to look at. Thanks for the info. I would like a few photos just to see what it looks like. I wonder how many were made that way?
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
david,
i purchased a custom made medici around 1984 with dropped top tube and dual triangle (similar to gt's design). i visited the shop numerous times while it was being made (their then l.a. shop). mine has a sloping crown as it's original fork. i too am interested in the serial #'s, mine are #57 02781. i have pics if you are interested.
hope i helped.
dana h. coelho diamond bar, ca
-----Original Message----- From: whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 7:33 PM Subject: [CR]Medici serial number & touch up paint & fork crown question
Hi,
I just received a Medici Pro Strada I bought. I'm wondering about whether the serial number can help date the frame. I checked the archives and find some discussion about Medici serial numbers in 2001 and again in 2004, but nothing definitive. Does anyone know the serial numbering system they used? My frame is #6502442. Based on the size and the earlier posts, it seems the first two digits are the frame size = 65cm. But what about the rest? Anyone know?
Also, I need touch up paint for it. It's a gold color. Anyone know what gold might match?
Also, this one has a completely sloped fork with no crown. It looks to me as if it's not what would have been used originally, but the paint matches and the seller assured me it is original. Does anyone know whether Medici ever used a completely sloped crown?
Thanks,
David
David G. White
Burlington, VT
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