Pinarello Treviso - sacrilege or not?

[gerryattrick]

I have a late 80s Treviso Catena Lusso Columbus Aelle f&f in Red with chromed forks in the shed plus a lot of other mid/low range Campagnolo kit from a noughties alloy Pinarello Angliru I had to scrap because of chainstay corrosion.

My dilemma is I just cannot decide what to do with them. I have some time on my hands at the moment and have realised I could fit the frame with all the 2×9 gear stuff with Mirage mechs, and chainset, Veloce brifters and dual-pivot brakes, Vento black wheels, Campag clipless pedals, Pinarello black alloy stem and h-bars plus Campag skewers and a Selle San Marco saddle. The nine speed rear wheel fits the drop-outs easily.

The frame and paint is good but with tatty decals.

I won't be riding this bike as it is a bit too big and I have some nice rides already.

I could take a chance and build it up to sell as a modernised old steel bike, which could be fun, or just sell everything separately which would be a bit of a drag with all the p&p involved, but would probably make more money...although that is not a priority.

Would a modernised steel Pinarello sell and would it be sacrilege or does it not matter with a low-end frame?

 

[Jonny69]

You’ll get more for it if you sell it separately and obviously you won’t have the postage worries of a whole bike. Personally, for a bike I’m not going to ride, I wouldn’t go to all the effort of a build just to sell it.

 

[Frankenorange]

Do it i say. You will ride it and probably not sell it.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Too big? Sell the frame set. Pinarello steel of any kind is going to sell.

 

[gerryattrick]

Do it i say. You will ride it and probably not sell it.

I would need the saddle almost on the top tube...as in the old days.

 

[LondonClassic]

Too big? Sell the frame set. Pinarello steel of any kind is going to sell.

I'm not so sure about that. I flagged a Pinarello Asolo (Cromor) a while back - whole bike with Shimano 600 for £120. It sat there for ages and nobody bought it.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Is it still available?

 

[LondonClassic]

Thread '52cm Pinarello Asolo (?) - £125 E. London'

Apr 2, 2024

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:3738c0f0-4341-4ca4-8c7d-8df733755e30



As common on this era Pinarello the decals have flaked off and the glue that held them is annoyingly unshiftable by heat...so unless you intend to ride as is its probably respray time. Fork chrome looks ok bar the inner blades. All the pantos and cutouts point to a genuine bike. If you're prepared for elbow grease this is good value IMHO.

• LondonClassic
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Road eBay & Marketplace Watch

• 

Says listing no longer available.

 

[Frankenorange]

I would need the saddle almost on the top tube...as in the old days.

Oh. Got ya.

 

[gerryattrick]

Following the replies I did some research last night and there is no doubt I could make more money selling everything separately…probably about £50 more so it looks as if that’s the way to go once I sort out boxes for the frame and wheels it is unlikely I could get a local buyer for a complete bike and can remember the hassle of parcelling up whole bikes a couple of times in the past.
eBay and the for sale forum here I come,