Hey everybody, I bought this frame, and It’s been difficult to id.
Do any of you have a clue what this frame could be?
by mrswaggerjohm
Hey everybody, I bought this frame, and It’s been difficult to id.
Do any of you have a clue what this frame could be?
by mrswaggerjohm
5 Comments
The seat clamp doesn’t look like it’s from a Cinelli frame. I think it’s some kind of generic training frame. What width is the seatpost and what kind of bottom bracket is it?
probably not a cinelli but just an italian frame which uses a cinelli bottom bracket lug and campy fork ends. i don’t know enough about lugs tho to identify the res
Cool frame!
Sandpaper, Steel wool, 90%IPA
Mask Chrome bits.
Prime.
Make a Cinelli stencil, pick two colors, get rattle cans.
Build.
Ride.
That’s not a Cinelli. It has a Cinelli cast bottom bracket shell, they sell it to many builder. Probably it’s a good quality frame because that part was relatively expensive so no one used it on a cheap frame. Have a look at Cinelli super corsa they have fastback seat stay and this one has not
https://preview.redd.it/08yijkekgerg1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=c7b412871836ffd608761939edfa2afda44c5ff2
The bike basically has campagnolo lugs and with the cinelli bottom bracket it is pretty much an indicator for one of two things.
1. It’s a small manufacturer has built the bike.
2. It was an individual that built the bike for themselves..
So not a cinelli frame in my opinion. But get it built up and enjoy the bike!