Fwd: [CR]Ebay: Cornale...Oh, Norris...

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Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:18:52 -0500
From: "Angel Garcia" <veronaman@gmail.com>
To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Fwd: [CR]Ebay: Cornale...Oh, Norris...
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Valdagno is a small town in the province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region.

Angel Garcia Verona, IT

1970s Cornale offered on Ebay. No relation.

Ebay #: 360023562837

Not much in the archives. Flat tipped seat stays like a Gianni Motta but no socket frame ends. Windowed, but simple lugs that are unusually nicely filed for an Italian bike of this era, yet a seat cluster that looks like it was added by an assistant after the master frame builder went home for some amore. A fleur de lys, or whatever the Italians might call it, is pantographed on the fork crown. Does this suggest early 80s? Seller describes it thus:

"Campagnolo, Ofmega, Universal, Regina, Cineli, TTT, etc. The BB, HS and hubs are all excellent and recently overhauled. ORIGINAL PAINT and CHROME in grand condition! Italian threaded. Nice vintage ride from an little known Italian maker. Columbus tubing. (I am guessing on actual year of manufacture, but I think I am close.) The rims are rare and the logo lovely! Cineli - old logo - stem and bars!"

Anyone know any history of this brand?

D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com