Hi, I bought a bike for €200 (by mail), which the seller advertised as a Pinarello Treviso. Is this a real Pinarello, or is it some other kind of bike? On the underside of the frame, below the bottom bracket, there’s a GP sticker – I believe it should actually be stamped into the frame. I also think there’s green paint under the red. The fork doesn’t have any stamped markings. The number 41 is stamped on the bottom of the crank arm. Do you think this could be a genuine Pinarello, or at least a frame made from Columbus tubing? The seller re-applied the Pinarello decals, as the old yellow ones were in bad condition (he showed me a photo of the frame with the yellow decals). I’ve included all the photos of the components and the bike in the album, and I can send more if needed.
Thanks,
Anže
by anzemyog
2 Comments
Looks legit. Parts are period correct.
Probably not a Pinarello, the forks aren’t. They should have a different crown with GP pantographed into them. Seat stay tips and BB shell should also be pantographed, (Not a GP decal!) and the dropouts should be stamped “Campagnolo”
The components are certainly not original to a Pinarello. They are an odd mixture of mostly decent 2nd/3rd rate Italian items that wouldn’t have been found on a Treviso. The brakes, Campy Tipo.5 speed hubs and steel seatpost are especially out of place.
On the bright side, €200 isn’t a terrible price for a decent generic frame racing bike, if you don’t mind sew-up tires