hi David,
i Own a 1960's fiorelli to, it looks lake your frame, but them chromed! If you've got questions feel free to ask!
http://www.wooljersey.com/
cheers
Arno
> Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 22:28:37 -0400
> From: whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net
> To: FujiFish1@aol.com
> CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Coppi - Fiorelli bikes
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> I'm excited to see these photos because I've been trying to date my
> Coppi (Fiorelli made) frame. Mine looks similar to what's in the photos.
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> The date on the magazine suggests the era of my frame may be mid to late
> 1950s. Hugh Thornton has a frame similar to mine.
>
> I wish the photos were a bit clearer as to equipment: brakes,
> derailleurs, crank, headset, etc. I'd love to build mine up with the
> gear Coppi used on his own machine. If anyone can interpret the photos
> and tell me what the equipment is, I'd appreciate it!
>
> Best,
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
>
>
> FujiFish1@aol.com wrote:
> > Hi Mordecai,
> > Those are my scans, as evidenced by the identical fold line through SPORT
> > on the front page image, taken from the front and rear covers of Lo Sport
> > Illustrato, volume #29, July 19th, 1956. Here are links to much larger
> > versions, that have been posted on Wool Jersey for a couple of years:
> >
> > <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/fujifish1/OtherVintage/CatlgsMagsScans/
> > Coppi/SI56_29Luglio19PgRrA.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1>
> >
> > Or: http://tinyurl.com/
> >
> >
> > <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/fujifish1/OtherVintage/CatlgsMagsScans/
> > Coppi/SI56_29Luglio19PgRrB2.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1>
> >
> > Or: http://tinyurl.com/
> >
> > With the enlargements, it is easy to see that he is on a Fiorelli built
> > bike. Note also that the brake levers are turned sideways, thus requiring
> > thumb muscles to actuate, instead of squeezing forward in the "DUI" style.
> > The later method, as Sheldon Brown always pointed out, is very dangerous
> > since braking will cause your body weight to surge forward with palms bracing
> > upon the levers, thus increasing the brake pressure and creating a
> > potential flip-over situation. Enjoy safely!
> >
> >
> > Ciao,
> > Mark Agree
> > Southfield MI USA
> > ~ ~ ~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:30:52 -0400
> > From: "Silver, Mordecai" <MSilver@iso.com>
> > Subject: [CR] Coppi with reversed handlebars
> > To: Classic Rendezvous _classicrendezvous@bikelist.org_
> > (mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org)
> >
> > Coppi shown in Lo Sport Illustrato in a more relaxed moment:
> >
> > http://i36.tinypic.com/
> >
> > http://i38.tinypic.com/
> >
> > Thanks to Carl Fogel who posted these on r.b.t. As someone pointed out
> > there, these aren't technically DUI handlebars, because they were
> > actually removed from the stem and flipped, not just rotated backwards.
> >
> > Mordecai Silver
> > New York, NY, USA
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