I had an early Pro model (mid 1970 ), which is COPY of Italian Cinelli. It was stripped fame only, bought as a mystery frme herer in CR List. Later confirmed it was Windsor Pro. They told me poeple to buy for strippin off ALL CAMPY NUOVO RECORED parts, and dupmed frame and fork. But it REAL Columbs SL very light frame with chrome plated head lugs (with holes as Cinelli). For the cost, I think it was a great deal. I heard late 70's. lesser model were imported from Japan to meed demands of BIKE BOOM, but I do not know how those later molels added up to earlier Pro quality.
KEN TODA, Archdale, NC, moved our photo/camera shop from High Point,
-----Original Message----- From: jim abt <jamesabt@charter.net> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 11:06 am Subject: [CR] Windsor bikes
Hi: I really like the looks of Windsor bikes and wanted to learn a lot more about them than some links on the internet will allow me to. I notice that there was an Italian influenece on the Mexican production and heard about the Eddie Merkx controversy and everything but the one thing that I am most curious about right now is that there seems to be no consistency in their head badges whatsoever. Is the head badge on these bikes any sign of their quality? For instance the word "Windsor" printed vertically down the head tube versus just the initial "W" mean anything? Is that what they did to seperate the identification between the Pro and Competition from the lower end models? Also I am in dier need of a serial number log somewhere to help more in identification of these bikes. Thanks
Jim Abt
Wausau, Wi. USA