Canuk
Old School Grand Master
Unfortunately the seller has posted only close up photos of the frame, with few details, I'm assuming it's been repainted, not a Super Corsa?
Chrome underneath? Any thoughts?
Chrome underneath? Any thoughts?
Cinelli identify: not an SC
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Though I doubt it, I'll take a longshot in the dark and say it is a Cinelli frame designed and produced or supervised production of for Centurion. They made 2 frames for Centurion's "experimental" marketing scheme (if it says Cinelli or Italy; build it and they will sell; wrong!): "Project" and "Equipe"; both around c. '84-'85. Neither was made in any great quantity so fairly rare (the "Equip" project was stopped midstream and rumored that inventory was dumped at low cost to clear them out).
My "Equip" could be rebadged will all Cinelli decals and easily pass as a slightly odd Cinelli model, as it is built with all Cinelli lugs, BB, crown, and embellished with Cinelli "flying C" logos. I am not familiar with the "Project" model; but the "Equipe" was only sold as a complete bike (not even shown in the '85 catalog except spec's listing) made with Columbus "SL" (unlike Centurion's normal Tange frames) and fit with a various/perverse melange of mid to high level components made by (pretty much from the Italian "Primo" cartel) Campagnolo, OFMEGA, Miche, Universal, Regina, Gipiemme, Cinelli, Fiame. All frames were "Cinelli" silver finish with head badge, DT and ST Centurion decals with a couple small Cinelli decals on DT and CS. Not sure about serial number, but if you get one from the owner I can compare to see if it matches the convention on my frame (if any exists) which might help ID it's model/year.
I will edit with my photos if found. I may have posted it here years ago if you do a search (Cinelli Equipe).
My "Equip" could be rebadged will all Cinelli decals and easily pass as a slightly odd Cinelli model, as it is built with all Cinelli lugs, BB, crown, and embellished with Cinelli "flying C" logos. I am not familiar with the "Project" model; but the "Equipe" was only sold as a complete bike (not even shown in the '85 catalog except spec's listing) made with Columbus "SL" (unlike Centurion's normal Tange frames) and fit with a various/perverse melange of mid to high level components made by (pretty much from the Italian "Primo" cartel) Campagnolo, OFMEGA, Miche, Universal, Regina, Gipiemme, Cinelli, Fiame. All frames were "Cinelli" silver finish with head badge, DT and ST Centurion decals with a couple small Cinelli decals on DT and CS. Not sure about serial number, but if you get one from the owner I can compare to see if it matches the convention on my frame (if any exists) which might help ID it's model/year.
I will edit with my photos if found. I may have posted it here years ago if you do a search (Cinelli Equipe).
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