Cinelli track bike from 1960

Cinelli track bike from 1960

This bike from around 1960 could be traced back to Hans Mangold a teammate of Rudi Altig in the late 50ties till Rudi Altig turned pro in 1960.

This bike is almost in the condition of the 60ties, with the exception of the Continental Sonderklasse 175 pista tubulars which are from 1985 and the Unicanitor M55 saddle, as the bike found it's way from the velodrome to the first collector. From practical experience I know that old track bike were used till the mid 80ties by the clubs as pool bikes for the events on the velodrome.

The same destiny has hapened to the Schwinn Paramount track #E74376 - May 1974 which has been used till the turn of the millennium in Rochester Hills,Mi velodrome.

Details

the headset has a additional pinch-clamp device which could be seen in those days.

Components

the bike has a full Campy track outfit, with second gen cranks with raised lip (eye-let around the pedal hole) rotating around a 'Con Sfere 3/16"' bottom bracket, 'NO Record' Record hubs , pista pedals con dente with spindles which have the 1st gen O-ring seal, and skip tooth (1" pitch) drive train.

The wheels are 3 cross laced without the later popular tied and soldered crossing of the outer most spoke crossing. The Fiamme trapezoid rims were the choice of many riders.