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    Pinarello - real or fake?

    Yes it was 68mm when I measured it. And it does have the serial number starting with a W, which I hear is commonly found on Raleighs? I concur with those who suggest it's a Raleigh. I'm not sure which one though. It certainly looks incredibly similar to other examples. I don't mind either way...
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    Pinarello - real or fake?

    Nah it was only £30 on eBay. Somebody was going to refurb it (hence the bits where you can see the paint rubbed off) but sold it on instead due to a new baby. I just bought it as a cheap steel frame to muck about with. I didn't buy it believing it was genuine. All signs point to it not being...
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    Pinarello - real or fake?

    The seat post is indeed 27.2. It wasn't specifically listed as a pinarello, but obviously it has pinarello written on the frame. I'm not that fussed either way, and I've half convinced myself it's fake already... Just curious, that's all.
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    Pinarello - real or fake?

    Hello, I've recently acquired a road bike frame off eBay. It has Pinarello decals, and it looks quite similar to Pinarellos of the 80s... but the closer you look, the more it lacks little details that are typical of Pinarellos you see around the net. For example, it lacks some of the touches...
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