Originally Posted by
smd4
The designs he came up with also impressed Fausto Coppi. I won’t argue with him either.
Cino Cinelli most definitely did not "come up" with fastback stays nor a sloping fork crown. Umberto Dei was using the fastback and Beltramo was using a sloping crown in the 30s, 40s and 50s. Cino Cinelli was certainly aware of those bikes long before before he "came up" with the design on his bikes.
Also, Fausto Coppi was his close friend. Of course his friend helped promote his manufacturing company.
I heard from Mars Blackmon that it's gotta be the shoes. Must be true then.