ALFAHOLIC Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 I sold the Bianchi Fixie about 2 years ago, my project car needed money and there was a long list of buyers waiting for the Bianchi. I haven't had a bike eversince. I went on a recent trip to Australia, while there already splurging on money the idea came to me, buy a bike here! I started looking for bikes and settled on a Cinelli frame, I don't know if its carbon or not, all in it weighs about 4kg, sounds carbon...but has the white painted obviously. Its in a fair condition. However when it came time to buy wheels, gear etc...I realized it is not a horizontal dropout. I then set on selling the frame but every time someone seemed interested I could not ascertain if the frame is indeed carbon or not. The current decision is to keep the frame and do the horizontal drop out conversion. It'll look ugly but the rest of the bike will make up for it. I need everything except the frame. Someone with some knowledge care to tell me what type of frame this is please?thanks.
shaper Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Looks like and aluminium frame with carbon seat and chain stays
Schmorglebot Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 The internet say it's a Cinelli Aliante, early 2000's, Aluminium front, carbon rear, Columbus tubing. Good looking frame, I love Cinelli's logo
Knersboy Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Off topic I know, but the Cinelli XCR stainless steel frame set is so beautiful
ALFAHOLIC Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 Thanks for the Info guys... I'll be posting the parts I intend to purchase on here.
Eldron Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 Yup. You can see the welds at the alu joints. Awesome frame!
ALFAHOLIC Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 When the replies came in, in my make shift mancave I have the frame infront of me on the table. I took a closer look and can see the welds now LOL, I also see the fitment joins of the carbon into the alu frame at the rear...nice! thanks again guys.
DJR Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 I would try build it first by seeing if you aren't lucky with the chain length. Then I would try with a half link chain. Then an eccentric BB. If all of that fail, then a dropout conversion.
MORNE Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 I would try build it first by seeing if you aren't lucky with the chain length. Then I would try with a half link chain. Then an eccentric BB. If all of that fail, then a dropout conversion. no need to build it up first.... https://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php click the html version...fill in numbers and see what falls in the range (blue vertical strip) used it to determine i needed an eccentric bb for my frame lol
DJR Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 no need to build it up first.... https://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php click the html version...fill in numbers and see what falls in the range (blue vertical strip) used it to determine i needed an eccentric bb for my frame lolWow.......somewhere along the line the newfangled tech has left me behind........but I'm learning fast! Thanks!
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