Campy wheels & pinarello bikes
06-25-06, 10:57 PM
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I just bought my second Pinarello
I just got this bike...can anyone tell me more about it?
This is all the info I got : c. 1992-94 (approx. age). Pinarello Blue Road Bike. 51.5 cm. NO SEAT.
51.5 cm. = from top tube to middle of crank.
Campagnolo crank and derailleur (derailer). Campagnolo Vento HPW-16 wheels. Shifters in brake levers. Bike in EXCELLENT condition. Stored in cellar for past 5 years.
This is all the info I got : c. 1992-94 (approx. age). Pinarello Blue Road Bike. 51.5 cm. NO SEAT.
51.5 cm. = from top tube to middle of crank.
Campagnolo crank and derailleur (derailer). Campagnolo Vento HPW-16 wheels. Shifters in brake levers. Bike in EXCELLENT condition. Stored in cellar for past 5 years.
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06-25-06, 11:58 PM
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Are the Rims tubulars? I forgot to ask before I bought
Hopefully they aren't
Hopefully they aren't
06-26-06, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by seaden
Are the Rims tubulars? I forgot to ask before I bought Hopefully they aren't
Hopefully they aren'twhy wouldn't you want them to be tubulars? safer than clinchers at speed if you have a blowout, can run lower pressures...lower weight....etc...
anyway, looks like a sweet bike....i love pinarellos
06-26-06, 07:09 AM
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Looks like one sweet ride to me. I would need a bit better photo of the rim/tire (just the bead area) to tell if they are tubies....but I too would prefer tubies. 
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06-26-06, 07:17 AM
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The wheels are clinchers. The Pinarello rides like a dream. Your local bike shop might need to stock spokes for those wheels as the only obvious problem with them was that they tended to break a spoke every couple of months if you were a strong rider or weighed over 180 lbs.
The brakes have some flex but they work fine otherwise as long as the pads are OK. (Think Salmon colored Kool Stop pads from Harris Cyclery).
That looks like an 8-speed setup but I THINK that you can have the levers changed to 9-speed with the replacement of the index ring. Not ALL levers can be changed though so you shop would have to look at it. Also the wheel would need to have the freehub body replaced with a 9-speed compatible one.
The reason for that is that you can hardly find 8-speed stuff any more. Even 9-speed stuff is iffy these days with everyone going to 10-speed because it wears out so rapidly and requires so many replacement parts. It's the manufacturers dream come true.
The brakes have some flex but they work fine otherwise as long as the pads are OK. (Think Salmon colored Kool Stop pads from Harris Cyclery).
That looks like an 8-speed setup but I THINK that you can have the levers changed to 9-speed with the replacement of the index ring. Not ALL levers can be changed though so you shop would have to look at it. Also the wheel would need to have the freehub body replaced with a 9-speed compatible one.
The reason for that is that you can hardly find 8-speed stuff any more. Even 9-speed stuff is iffy these days with everyone going to 10-speed because it wears out so rapidly and requires so many replacement parts. It's the manufacturers dream come true.
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GOOD GOD I love those old Pinarello's.. I will have one... I will....
My old boss had a Ciocc track bike with chrome stays and almost that same blue paint and was it ever fine.
My old boss had a Ciocc track bike with chrome stays and almost that same blue paint and was it ever fine.
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Those vento 16 wheels are similar to the Scirocco 20 wheels I originally put on one of my Titans. Aero wheels & bladed spokes do make a difference above 25 mph (seldom happens for me except downhill). There are several long descents in my area where I can maintain higher speeds with them though. Payback is a somewhat harsher ride. I got this bike a 2nd wheelset using Torelli Master rims for daily use. They ride better. Don
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Originally Posted by cyclintom
The wheels are clinchers. The Pinarello rides like a dream. Your local bike shop might need to stock spokes for those wheels as the only obvious problem with them was that they tended to break a spoke every couple of months if you were a strong rider or weighed over 180 lbs.
The brakes have some flex but they work fine otherwise as long as the pads are OK. (Think Salmon colored Kool Stop pads from Harris Cyclery).
That looks like an 8-speed setup but I THINK that you can have the levers changed to 9-speed with the replacement of the index ring. Not ALL levers can be changed though so you shop would have to look at it. Also the wheel would need to have the freehub body replaced with a 9-speed compatible one.
The reason for that is that you can hardly find 8-speed stuff any more. Even 9-speed stuff is iffy these days with everyone going to 10-speed because it wears out so rapidly and requires so many replacement parts. It's the manufacturers dream come true.
The brakes have some flex but they work fine otherwise as long as the pads are OK. (Think Salmon colored Kool Stop pads from Harris Cyclery).
That looks like an 8-speed setup but I THINK that you can have the levers changed to 9-speed with the replacement of the index ring. Not ALL levers can be changed though so you shop would have to look at it. Also the wheel would need to have the freehub body replaced with a 9-speed compatible one.
The reason for that is that you can hardly find 8-speed stuff any more. Even 9-speed stuff is iffy these days with everyone going to 10-speed because it wears out so rapidly and requires so many replacement parts. It's the manufacturers dream come true.
06-26-06, 08:22 AM
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In regard to tubies....some people at the singlespeed/fixed forum said it's not good to run tubies for commuting. And aren't tubies harder to put in and can you get really durable tubies somewhat similiar to gator skins or armadilllos? I run over alot of glass and run on those tires without incident.
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Originally Posted by seaden
In regard to tubies....some people at the singlespeed/fixed forum said it's not good to run tubies for commuting. And aren't tubies harder to put in and can you get really durable tubies somewhat similiar to gator skins or armadilllos? I run over alot of glass and run on those tires without incident.
You not even going to use that for a commuter are you? I must say I commute on clinchers but my roadie only has tubular wheels.
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06-26-06, 06:29 PM
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I will use this bike to commute to and from work...I just found out definately that these are not tubular rims...but clinchers...so all in all I'm pretty pleased and it shipped out today and will arive tomorrow!!!
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Originally Posted by svbiker
ya might need a seat lol
