Evaluation request 1980(?) Mondia Special 531SL
06-12-22, 03:30 PM
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Evaluation request 1980(?) Mondia Special 531SL
This one purchased from a local BF member.
All Campy NR, Cinelli bars/stem. Tiny dent top tube NDS. Paint, chrome, decals in good shape if not perfect. Lovely striping, light lug lining.
I think more burnt orange than red
531SL fork
Decal good on seat tube
Pat ‘83 rd
Nice bottle cage
NDS good, worst being 'd' on seattube.
needs a quick clean. Running Schwalbe 30mm tubies
The dent
All Campy NR, Cinelli bars/stem. Tiny dent top tube NDS. Paint, chrome, decals in good shape if not perfect. Lovely striping, light lug lining.
I think more burnt orange than red
531SL fork
Decal good on seat tube
Pat ‘83 rd
Nice bottle cage
NDS good, worst being 'd' on seattube.
needs a quick clean. Running Schwalbe 30mm tubies
The dent
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Last edited by Wildwood; 06-12-22 at 05:53 PM.
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06-13-22, 08:26 PM
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That's beautiful. I would think $800-900.
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06-13-22, 08:37 PM
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This one purchased from a local BF member.
All Campy NR, Cinelli bars/stem. Tiny dent top tube NDS. Paint, chrome, decals in good shape if not perfect. Lovely striping, light lug lining.
I think more burnt orange than red
531SL fork
Decal good on seat tube
Pat ‘83 rd
Nice bottle cage
NDS good, worst being 'd' on seattube.
needs a quick clean. Running Schwalbe 30mm tubies
The dent
All Campy NR, Cinelli bars/stem. Tiny dent top tube NDS. Paint, chrome, decals in good shape if not perfect. Lovely striping, light lug lining.
I think more burnt orange than red
531SL fork
Decal good on seat tube
Pat ‘83 rd
Nice bottle cage
NDS good, worst being 'd' on seattube.
needs a quick clean. Running Schwalbe 30mm tubies
The dent
Mondia is/was Italian brand and quiet rare but I can’t find any of their catalogs.
06-13-22, 08:38 PM
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Mondia main (classicrendezvous.com)
mondia-1988-bicycle-catalog-part.pdf (k-i-n-g.ch)
South Salem Cycleworks: Mondia Bicycles (sscycleworks.com)
Mondia Bicycles | Swiss Bicycles | A website about Swiss Bicycles
Mondia main (classicrendezvous.com)
mondia-1988-bicycle-catalog-part.pdf (k-i-n-g.ch)
South Salem Cycleworks: Mondia Bicycles (sscycleworks.com)
Mondia Bicycles | Swiss Bicycles | A website about Swiss Bicycles
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06-13-22, 09:01 PM
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Beautiful bike. Love the color and the condition is excellent. I'm a sucker for chrome and lining so it got my attention for sure. The valuation of $800 to $900 is more than I would pay, but that's just me. It is a popular size and not a brand that is seen for sale that often. The components looks great also.
06-19-22, 11:03 PM
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Awesome bike. Great color. Excellent pinstriping. Probably one of the lightest steel frames you'll ever ride (531SL). But there's a cosmetic ding in the top tube. If it were a 56 or 57cm with nice clinchers, I'd still pay $700.
06-21-22, 04:27 AM
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This is a different bike than mine. I have an earlier version with more chrome , Nervex lugs , and the typical fade paint scheme . They are nice bikes and I would think at least 600-700 in this market. Probably a bit more without that tiny ding which wouldn’t bother me much but does affect the value.
