Please excuse my Cinelli handlebar ignorance.
03-01-11 | 04:57 PM
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Please excuse my Cinelli handlebar ignorance.
Can any one tell me which Cinelli logo is the earlier of the two? Both bars are Mod. 66-38, non-grooved and 26.4 dia. All the bars I purchased throughout the '80s had the top logo. The bottom set I bought NOS on eBay about a year ago and that was the first time I ever saw that logo. Also, can anyone approximate the years? Thanks
BTW: I tried Velobase and I still can't determine which logo is the earlier one.
BTW: I tried Velobase and I still can't determine which logo is the earlier one.
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03-01-11 | 05:22 PM
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03-01-11 | 05:27 PM
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03-01-11 | 05:52 PM
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I'm quite sure that member is referring to these shields:
Note that the Criterium (above) used dual crests; the other models had the name at left:
The logos above were phased out in 1978 in favor of the double Flying "C:"
...and sometime later on (don't know the date), Cinelli reintroduced left-hand model names with the Flying C logo at right. Each logo differs depending on the bar model. Additionally, these later editions are satin in finish; not polished:
<-- Notice 26.0mm warning stamp for '90s-era barshttps://velobase.com/ViewComponent.as...12&AbsPos=1271
For the record, the new Cinelli repop bars are done up in the same way as the last incarnation.
-Kurt
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03-01-11 | 06:05 PM
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03-01-11 | 06:09 PM
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I'll agree with all above statements. 
03-01-11 | 06:19 PM
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Not if you use a chemical stripper to take off the anodizing (which is the satin finish). Then it can be buffed to a high polish without affected the stampings.
