Old 11-18-08 | 10:03 PM
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Bikes: '80 Masi Gran Criterium, '12 Trek Madone, early '60s Frejus track

It's definitely not a Cinelli--wrong seat cluster and no stiffening tangs on the inside of the fork. And it's definitely not a Raleigh--profile shows traditional Italian road style geometry with low bottom bracket and generous but subtly curved fork rake. The chroming on the fork and rear stays suggests 80s vintage, and the seat cluster suggests North American or British builder who dug Italian design but had his own ideas about how to stiffen up the rear triangle.

Once you get the bottom bracket out you'll be able to get a better idea of the bike's nationality. It looks like a Phil Woods--use their splined tool because the retaining cups are soft, and loosen the left side before trying to determine if the right side is reverse-threaded.
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