Re: [CR] Interesting skinny colnago stems 1.7mm insertion, not 22

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:28:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Marc St. Martin" <marc.stmartin@earthlink.net>
To: pbbikes <pbbikes@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Interesting skinny colnago stems 1.7mm insertion, not 22


Hi Barry,

There was a Colnago TT bike at last year's Cirque which I think fits the bill. Here's a link from Dale's excellent photo series posted on the Cirque site:

http://cyclesdeoro.com/Cirque_2009_ThursSat/l1020037.html

Regards,

Marc St. Martin Livermore, California USA

-----Original Message-----

>From: pbbikes <pbbikes@gmail.com>

>Sent: Apr 23, 2010 11:35 PM

>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

>Subject: [CR] Interesting skinny colnago stems 1.7mm insertion, not 22

>

>Hey all, I have in my possession 2 3ttt colnago pantographed stems. The

>stem insertion measures 1.7mm not 22.2 or 22.0

>

>Very odd looking and I would think someone could have ground them down but

>the stems are both anodized black and the wedge is also the same extra

>narrow size.

>

>I've searched around and found nothing, however when i was in Sienna a few

>years ago . A mechanic at the Bianchi shop showed me a colnago that was his

>fathers and if my memory is correct, The tubing was insanely small.

>

>What do these stems fit?

>

>Ciao

>Barry Scott

>Mount Shasta CA USA