Cinelli rollers
 

I saw there recently on velospace.org and I wAs wondering if anyone owns one of these.

Also what's something like that worth, I tried checking eBay to see what they go for but couldn't find any. Does anyone remember what they went for new and on eBay?

I have some local vintage newsletters with bike shop ads that include rollers--I'll check them and get back to you.

I don't have the Cinellis depicted in those photos, but I do have vintage rollers like the ones in this link, but mine are in much better shape, i.e., no rust. Charlie Pace gave them to me and said they were Cinelli--they belonged to a mutual friend who passed away. Not sure of the brand, and guesses? Cortina?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Stee...522#vi-content

They are not really great quality rollers, the first time I saw a pair I thought somebody just put Cinelli decals on some cheap rollers. Definitely not up to usual Cinelli standards.

I sold a pair on ebay back when things were good for about $150. They were well used but the decals were all present, as were all the rubber end caps and feet.

I would think only an NOS set would bring really good money from a collector.

If you want rollers to ride do not bother with them.

Cinelli rollers date from another era and were incredibly good for their period, but when compared to anything recent are certainly not as good. They are also among teh noisiest rollers that you will ever here. You certainly don't want to use them in a closed garage or basement.

Story time. Although I had real rollers as a kid, I got the idea to make my own. Dad was a steel salesman, and sold to the many small factories in central Ohio, including one that made industrial rollers. He got me a set of 4" wide x 3" rollers and the steel beams to go with them. All I needed to do was bolt them together and make a belt, which I did. Two people could ride them at once. Super loud--like a jet taking off, but fun at roller parties. Wish I'd taken a pic.

I have some American Repair Stand rollers from the early 70's that are really nice quality with a heavy chromed steel frame that I still use. The frames on the Cinelli's were very flimsy, and yes that "howl" they make at speed was pretty annoying. I'll stand by my opinion that they were not up to a Cinelli quality product.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...o/IMG_4343.jpg

Here's the only photo of me I have of me racing-roller racing at a local shopping mall. I placed 7th, but it's not too dismal because I was the only junior competing and the rest were seniors or veterans. I'm at the top of the second row on the right wearing a white cap.

As promised, I searched the newsletters and race programs I have. In 1974, Cortina rollers were $89.95 locally. Weyless rollers were $115 on sale, MSRP was $165. U.S.-made Mulrooney rollers were $99.50. U.S.-made MTD rollers were $79.95 for the standard model, and $99.95 for the Championship Super model.

If I am not mistaken the Cinelli rollers date to the mid to early 50's, quite a bit different than something from the 70's.

Please look at the roller in link to the eBay auction above --what kind are they?

I bought a set in my late teens in 1974 or so, even in the basement they whistled so badly my mother said they had to go (never occurred to me to tape over the holes in the end caps). Sold them to a friend that I think still has them.