First and foremost, my father and I had
a lot of fun trying to date this Pinarello frame (sarcasm heavily
intended). With that said, the lack of Pinarello serial information
and catalogs on the web is somewhat depressing. My father said it was
reminiscent of Colnago in the sense that you don't really know what
year it was made, but that it is quality due to its name. Well this fine
Pinarello was no exception. Lets get down to how I ended up dating
the bike first.
With a little help from the
Campy Bike DVD (highly recommended for anybody trying to date Campagnolo
components), I was able to narrow this bike down to a 1995. First, I
noted that in 1995 Campagnolo began putting the groupset name on the
actual component. As seen in the pictures to follow, the Chorus
groupset on this bike had indeed been labeled. Also, in 1996
Campagnolo began including the “BB System” in the Chorus groupset ergo shifters (or brifters as some call them). This meant that the bike was
leaning towards '95 on the account of the Chorus being labeled yet
the ergo shifters not containing the “BB System” logo above the levers (it
only says “CARBON”). So while I cannot guarantee the frame is a
1995, all the components which I believe to be original would appear
to date 1995. Finally, enough Campagnolo dating jargon and on to this
beautiful bike!
When viewing the front of the bike,
sitting in the Campagnolo Chorus headset is a 3TTT stem harnessing Hsin Lung bars. The Campagnolo Chorus ergo shifters comfortably seal the deal as
far the handling aspect of the bike is concerned. The front and back
derailleurs are Campagnolo Chorus (closeup of rear featured in
pictures), along with a matching crankset and bottom bracket. Lastly,
a nice touch is the Campagnolo Chorus pedals with Campagnolo leather
straps to fully deck out the drivetrain department. The bike then
rolls around on Mavic Open Pro rims with undoubtedly Campagnolo
Chorus hubs. The Continental branded tires make for quality all
around. After awing at this beautiful cycle, it only gets better
while riding on the Selle San Marco Regal Gerardi saddle held up by a
Campagnolo Chorus seatpost. Don't
forget to take a nice drink from the rare Campagnolo water bottle
that is sure to catch the eyes of Campy freaks. Lastly, if one has to stop and drink/think/etc, the Campagnolo Chorus brakes slow the bike down safely and efficiently to put the finishing touches on a smooth and enjoyable ride.
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| Full Bike Shot |
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| Rear Angle of the Drivetrain |
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| Campagnolo Chorus Ergo Shifters |
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| Campagnolo Chorus Rear Derailleur |
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| Rare Campagnolo Water Bottle |
First and foremost, my father and I had
a lot of fun trying to date this Pinarello frame (sarcasm heavily
intended). With that said, the lack of Pinarello serial information
and catalogs on the web is somewhat depressing. My father said it was
reminiscent of Colnago in the sense that you don't really know what
year it was made, but that it is quality due to its name. Well this fine
Pinarello was no exception. Lets get down to how I ended up dating
the bike first.
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