Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Can anyone identify French Cinelli Battaglin Reynolds frame

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EhGiOeS
10-06-11, 12:15 PM
I bought this off EBay. The photo was a black blob all you could see was the Cinneli stickers. So I took a chance. Ed

Bianchigirll
10-06-11, 12:32 PM
Do you have pics of the dropouts? I suspect the fork does not match the frame. I am not certain either Cinelli or Battaglin used Reynolds tubes.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=221751&d=1317924896

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=221748&d=1317924874

perhaps it is just the pics but to me the work of the crown area looks much more finished than the lugg work on the frame. I

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=221747&d=1317924866

I suspect the only truth here may indeed be that the fork is Reynolds.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=221750&d=1317924889
EhGiOeS
10-06-11, 01:08 PM
I'm sure it's neither a Cinelli od a Battaglin. I t221761hink it's a decent French production bike,nothing special.
Ed