DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Top tube / Seat tube lug Edited November 25, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Fork is completely chromedGraceful sloping shouldersInteresting gusset inside fork arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Internal cable routingThe front one starts under the top tubeThe rear one comes out on top of the top tubeBoth slightly on the left Edited November 25, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Dropouts are Campagnolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Seat stays are beautifully tapered from thin at the top, wider in middle and thin at the bottomChain stays equally graceful, oval and tapered front to back Edited November 26, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Serial number under BB lug 0072232 No other markings visibleCable guidesTwo drainage slots in bottom of BB, one larger, one smaller Edited November 25, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share The only thing that is not elegant is the braze on frond derailleur hanger Edited November 25, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Rear brake bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 26, 2018 Share Is there anybody out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share Is there anybody out there?  Other than the Reynolds decal, everything else points to early 80s. 1 set of bottle cage jobs, suggests before 84/85cable guides under BB suggest later than 78/79Front Derailleur braze on suggest later than 78/80Sloping fork crown (if original fork) suggests later than 81/82Internal cable housing suggests post 80 As to the ID, I have no idea, almost certainly Italian. The unusual seat post retaining mech should provide a good clue. I'll do some searching and let you know if I come up with anything. DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIJFMEG6F9s/UpIjC57QqFI/AAAAAAAAAzw/ctt9OGAZzgQ/s320/1-18-2013-26-1024x680.jpg Could be Cinelli lugs http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2013/11/for-love-of-lugs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share The reason I'm looking at the lugs is that the seat stays are brazed directly onto the lug, there aren't any lug processes to take them.  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pV0PbE3Xi6Q/UpPJsdBQD7I/AAAAAAAAA2A/nTUmojxuEBs/s1600/5454771864_55de5a1f92_z.jpg Edited November 26, 2018 by HeyYou Fruity and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share Cinelli Prugnat seat cluster lug   I think the BB could be Cinelli also. Edited November 26, 2018 by HeyYou DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share Can't find any matching sloping fork crown lugs. Can't find any matching brake bridge lugs either. My guess is it's an artisan builder, who used Cinelli lugs, but produced few frames and disappeared. It's probably worth posting your pics to one of the international forums and asking. You may just come up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 26, 2018 Share Thanks HeyYouYes, it sure looks like Cinelli lugs, but nothing else anywhere says anything Cinelli, so I think you may well be right. Which forums do you recommend I try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted November 26, 2018 Share Thanks HeyYouYes, it sure looks like Cinelli lugs, but nothing else anywhere says anything Cinelli, so I think you may well be right. Which forums do you recommend I try? https://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=40119 https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/ http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/ https://thecabe.com/forum/ Lots and lots of others, but try these first. DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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