Dancelli mountain bike quality
07-11-17, 02:54 PM
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Dancelli mountain bike quality
Hello,
does anyone have some info about the frame quality of early 90s Dancelli mountain bikes? The frame is a hand painted, lugged steel frame with a "Tubazione Speciale" sticker on it.
The photos show two different versions of the same bike model.
does anyone have some info about the frame quality of early 90s Dancelli mountain bikes? The frame is a hand painted, lugged steel frame with a "Tubazione Speciale" sticker on it.
The photos show two different versions of the same bike model.
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07-11-17, 03:00 PM
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OP,
Please post better pics of the bike...drive side a must along with a complete side view as well as some close-ups.
Regards, Ben
Please post better pics of the bike...drive side a must along with a complete side view as well as some close-ups.
Regards, Ben
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07-11-17, 03:25 PM
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I hope the photos show enough details. The stripes were hand painted which is very uncommon. Brakes and gear shift group are both Shimano Deore L.
07-11-17, 03:30 PM
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What information are you looking for ? Who made them, what they are worth, should you buy them, how much should you sell them for, what you should do with them, where do you find them, what is their history, how strong are they...?
07-11-17, 04:16 PM
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I don't know anything specific, but that green one looks cool to me. I like the tall head tube and pretty early sloping geometry. Exactly the type of bike I'm into building and restoring right now. Not sure if the splatter paint is a mark of high-quality. There were a lot of late-80s and early-90s MTBs with that style. These look late 80s to me. Euro MTBs? I haven't seen that brand before.
Are they both yours? What are you doing with them?
Are they both yours? What are you doing with them?
07-11-17, 04:47 PM
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I own the purple one, but I added the photos of the green one, because they have better quality. The splatter design is quite common for the early 90s, but I have never seen a paintwork with hand painted splatters before. Maybe it was a very small series of bikes. Dancelli is well-known for high-quality roadbikes, but not mountain bikes.
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It wouldn't surprise me if these were contract built in Asia. The serial number may provide a clue. Also, the branding on dropouts. If you remove the fork, you may find a date code, alloy designation and manufacturer on the steerer tube. Finally, the seat post diameter is typically a good indicator of the tubing grade of the main tubes.
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