ALFAHOLIC Posted October 7, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted October 7, 2019 Share Looks like and aluminium frame with carbon seat and chain stays ALFAHOLIC and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmorglebot Posted October 7, 2019 Share 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 ALFAHOLIC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knersboy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Off topic I know, but the Cinelli XCR stainless steel frame set is so beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFAHOLIC Posted October 9, 2019 Share Thanks for the Info guys... I'll be posting the parts I intend to purchase on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 9, 2019 Share Yup. You can see the welds at the alu joints. Awesome frame! ALFAHOLIC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFAHOLIC Posted October 9, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 9, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 9, 2019 Share 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 Edited October 9, 2019 by morneS555 ALFAHOLIC and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 9, 2019 Share 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! MORNE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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