Rossin Pista 1989

These are very nice. Finnish catalogue scans of the Rossin track bikes from 1989 with original prices in Finnish markka and all. For example the 6350 FIM would be about 1070€ today. I guess the catalogue was made by Tunturi brand who imported Rossin to Finland at the time.

The fact that I very recently scored a lovely track frameset equiped with some original Gipiemme Pista Special parts on it much like the one above makes this an even sweeter find.

The TT bike conversion(?) below is bit funky looking, though. The grey track bike below made with more obscure and apparently slightly heavier Falck tubing appears to be the budget version as the complete bike was priced about two thirds of price of the Columbus SL version. The parts are not exactly the same either.

Scands stolen from http://cyclingnsht.blogspot.com

Sannino Appreciation

Cicli Sannino. Construito da Mauro Sannino.

More Ciöcc Pista Appreciation

I'm still stoked about the new CIÖCC Mockba 80 Pista, so here's some catalogue pics of original early 1980s Ciöcc Pista bikes, from the excellent http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/ catalogue motherlode.

There's no 1982 catalogue there unfortunately. My knowledge is not nearly deep enough and while quick googling brings up plenty of info on Ciöcc Mockba 80 road bikes which came out in 1982, there's nothing about the track bikes of the said model. The Ciöcc Mockba 80 road bike was apparently released to celebrate the 1980 Moscow Olympic 2nd place won by Poland’s Czeslaw Lang on a Ciöcc bike in the Men’s Individual Road Race.

So somebody who knows better tell me did a real Ciöcc Mockba 80 Pista ever really even exist? Or is this 'reissue' just a MOCK-ba of an old school steel track bike?

Finally, Tracko claims that '... the original rode like shit on the Track!" but how does he know that? I'm willing to bet my brand new red anodized Mack hubs that he never rode an original one on a velodrome...

Caselli Pista

Interesting design. You're late, it's already sold. 

But check out more pics here. 

Cinelli X MASH SF

So here it is finally, fresh from Interbike 2008 Las Vegas, Cinelli X MASH SF collabo bike. There were rumours a while ago but I must say that the bike looks way better than I expected. Gotta love the classic Cinelli crest logo, the forward sloping top tube, no holes for brakes, H Plus Son Formation Face aero-rims & the all-black Campy gruppo. Bullhorns and Vittoria Randonneurs are apparently also a must. And note the low flange front hub. I'm personally not so much into the yellow Live Strong bracelet on the front hub but whatever, the MASH SF guys are friends with Lance. 

Anyhow, something tells me that the bike won't be very affordable, if some Hypebeast among you wanted to get one. It's not available anywhere yet anyway. 

(Via Milano Fixed)

Cinelli Laser Track Bike.

These don't show up for sale so often. So cool. 

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Cinelli "LASER" - legend 80'S. Condition: excellent +.

Complete include:
frame&fork - Cinelli, vintage "LASER ", steel, tube - COLUMBUS, serial number - 8;
bottom brake - Campagnolo, material cap - steel, thread - italian (36x24);
front wheel - disk carbon for road, paint. Made by Gipiemme, for COLNAGO, 650C, tubular. 

Rerear wheel - disk carbon, paint. Pista, 700C, tubular. 
crankset - Campagnolo C-Record, PISTA, 165 mm, chainset - 48T ;
stem - ITM, light alloy, 130 mm;
handlebar - ttt (3t), light alloy;
saddle - Selle San Marco ERA, for COLNAGO.
seatpost - 27.2 mm, light alloy, brand - no name.
Seat tube center BB to top - 55,5 cm.
Top tube cent to cent. - 52 cm.
Head tube – 100 mm, 1 inch.

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Full picture set here. Oh my.  

100 Pinarello Pistas & 100 Colnago Pistas... In the Basement of the Forli Velodrome

For all of you people who dream of owning a real vintage Italian Pista bike. At the Forli Velodrome they have them. Lots of them. 

And ok, let's say it here before all of you run off to buy your flight tickets to Italy, the bikes are apparently NOT for sale.