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perseus 01-07-12 12:54 AM

Is this frame a Pinarello Montello?
 
Last night I purchased a Pinarello Montello frame and fork from a reliable seller. The paint color is a rare pearlessence blue which seems to be the original paint job. I have not seen a Pinarello in this color before or in my research online. There is a Montello decal on the toptube that has faded away and/or been stripped off. Please help me in determining if this frame is actually a Pinarello Montello and what year do you think it may be. There is a serial number on the bottom bracket and the last two numbers are 91 so it could be a 1991.
Thank you in advance.
See pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6627132...7628756342629/

perseus 01-07-12 01:08 AM

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LesterOfPuppets 01-07-12 01:10 AM

No chainstay bridge, both stays chromed, Montello seems like a good possibility.

pacifico 01-07-12 01:33 AM

I think it is a Montello. As Lester said, it has no chainstay bridge, and it does have the distinctive webbed bottom bracket. Nice bike.

randyjawa 01-07-12 05:00 AM

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Looks correct to me. Here is an early eighties Montello frame set to compare yours to...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=232718http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=232719

bibliobob 01-07-12 08:15 AM

What was the Pinarello hierarchy in the mid/late 80s? Other than the chromed stays and lack of chainstay, how do you tell them apart? Nice frames, btw!

LesterOfPuppets 01-07-12 08:19 AM

I don't know much but back then

Montello - SLX
Record - SL
Treviso - SL
Italia - Tretubi

repechage 01-07-12 08:54 AM

Look/feel for the rifling in the ends of the seat and down tube.

Otherwise is plays the part well, with the typical fragile transfers long gone.


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