Originally Posted by
Yikesthedog
1. When I restored this I did not touch the original paint or decals. There is a fair bit of flaking on the decals. any ideas on how to preserve these best?
If they're original, I'm surprised they've lasted this long. A clear coat is probably your best bet.
I don't think they're original, to be honest. The give away is the seat tube bottle mounts - when these were employed the seat tube decal was split in two with 'Pinarello' on either side of the tube. Like this:
(I've also never seen black decals on a blue frame come out of the Pinarello factory, but perhaps they're out there.)
Originally Posted by
Yikesthedog
3. Just curious if anyone knows why the head tube was so long on this bike?
It's made for tall people.
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Yikesthedog
4. Aside from the pedals and seat would this bike qualify for a l’Eroica event?
What's wrong with the saddle? Apparently aero brake levers are not allowed. Do you know what year your bike is? It might be pushing the 1987 cut off, but you could probably just say it's from 1986.
Do you know where the original fork went?