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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 12:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Thanks, I appreciate your insights So my...

Thanks, I appreciate your insights
So my takeaway is that Model B was a high-end racing bike, not much worse than SuperCorsa?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 12:06 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Interesting... What bike do you think this is? I...

Interesting... What bike do you think this is? I can't make the model
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 10:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

A few more relevant photos: ...

A few more relevant photos:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/350x506/x4aaagojaoa_960_1f855d521ce9476955fcce82e0e124109d4e2021.jpg
Kapitonov with his bike - presumably the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 06:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

How would you have drawn the line between the...

How would you have drawn the line between the racing and the touring bike back in the 50-60s?
Frame geometry alone?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 04:11 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Can you (or other experts on this forum) explain...

Can you (or other experts on this forum) explain to me how exactly was Kapitonov's bike different (presumably worse) than Trape's?
From what I'm seeing on the photo above, the frame geometry looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 12:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

There was more drama actually, as Kapitonov first...

There was more drama actually, as Kapitonov first finished after 11 laps, having had miscalculated the distance. Coach told him he needs to carry on for another lap, so he needed to catch the Italian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 12:34 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

That's what making me suspicious, if any. Cino...

That's what making me suspicious, if any.
Cino Cinelli clearly didn't want the world to know that Kapitonov won the Olympics on his lesser bike. So immediately after the finish they put SC in his...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-20, 04:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

The course was 12 laps of a 9-mile loop, with a...

The course was 12 laps of a 9-mile loop, with a reasonably gentle undulation. What mattered on the day was extreme heat - over 100 F. Half of the field didn't finish the race because of that
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Cinelli early 60-s Model B vs Model SC

Hello,

I'm looking for an expert view of someone with the knowledge of Cinelli's bikes from early 60s.


You'll know that Soviet cyclist Viktor Kapitonov won an Olympic race in 1960 riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-20, 03:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,898
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Beautiful bike! You probably know this already,...

Beautiful bike!
You probably know this already, but Mockba-80 is a Russian sign, meaning Moscow-80 - i.e. Olympic Games, held in Moscow that year. Some teams used CIOCC bikes there
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-20, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,713
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Track Wheels: Smoke and Mirrors

Hi, I started researching track wheels for my bike recently and got instantly puzzled why and how this world is so different from the road bike wheels.

- Is the weight of the wheel similarly...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-13-19, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,513
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

You're absolutely right, yet I often find that...

You're absolutely right, yet I often find that one can brand new bikes/components cheaper (vs 2nd hand listings) timing the purchase for the discounts season
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-11-19, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,513
Posted By Hockeyjunkie

Moda Arco vs PlanetX Pro

Hi folks,
I'm looking to buy a first proper track bike for my 12yo son, who's big into racing and is going to have his second year in the C category in the coming year.
He's racing predominantly in...
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