[CR] Wheels on Cinelli's

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:23:45 -0800
From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <5732.86545.qm@web110615.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Subject: [CR] Wheels on Cinelli's


My 1973 Cinelli Speciale Corsa has all original components except the bottom bracket and has the following wheelset

Hubs; Campagnolo small-flange/low-flange (thus neatly avoiding another round in THAT debate!) hubs, 36-hole Rims: Fiamme red label (old style) sew-up rims Spokes: double-butted 15/17 and tied and soldered in the rear

This machine came, I am told, from a San Jose, CA cycleshop and the tied and soldered rear wheel spokes apparently were a hallmark of this shop.

But from what I've seen, the Campagnolo/Fiamme combination was pretty standard.

Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA