Originally Posted by
danbee
This just in-the factory advises that the bike likely was made 1984-1985. I live in Canada, where the frame likely was originally purchased. Frames destined for the USA during that period appear to have been set up a little differently, according to what I've heard from Gita, e.g. two pairs of water bottle bosses, chrome rear triangle, etc., head tube decal.
-Dan
I would think that the possibility of it being a 1984 are quite small. Given that it has the decal for the 1984 Olympic and Italian National Championship victories, it would have to have been manufactured after these events, almost certainly placing it no earlier than the autumn of 1984, a time when 1985 production would likely have been underway.
I also wenty back and reviewed some pics of 1984/1985 pro bikes to see if any of the details were similar. It appears that the European models were using head tube decals at this time, so the metal badge may have been at TSD's request. Unfortunately, there were not any pics where I could discern the location of the chainstay cable stop, though TSD models were definitely not using the more rearward location until at 1989, possibly 1988.
As for the tubing decal, it is definitely incorrect for 1984/1985. That decal did not appear until 1988. However, Reynolds and Columbus decals are somewhat fragile, so it may have been replaced.