FWIW, I'm doing a full resto/upgrade on a 1985 Cinelli Equipe by Centurion like JYB's. It's as much a Cinelli as anything else Gino sub'd out, a very nice riding frame. By the time I'm done, with purchase price and all, about a grand, and I think it will more than hold it's own with the other $1000 bikes. The big decision now is 7-sp Chorus Synchro II w/NOS Sun M14rims or 8-sp Chorus Ergos w/old-school Ventos. Same price pretty much either way, as I've got both groups on hand and price includes them.
There are several reasons I don't mind the expense, but one of them is a fella with a 1984 SC who just won't let up. Side by side, the Equipe is a lot nicer in craftsmanship, but "it's not full Campy, dude, and those decals..." A Ferrari red Equipe w/full Campy, whether 7 or 8, will tend to quiet things down, I'd imagine. It's not the main reason, but it's there.
Last edited by RobbieTunes; 03-25-09 at 04:55 PM.