sweaty 1950s cinelli

juvela · Jan 6, 2023

rstytnsp said:
looks like a normal 70mm shell to me, and the cranks are marked " Giradengo"

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Costante was Sig. Girardengo's christian name

a number of cycling products were produced bearing his name and continue to be into modern times

in the 1950's one producer of complete Girardengo designated machines was Maino; this was prior to the Maino acquisition by Rizzato

there is a web site dedicated to Costante and the products bearing his name here:

Girardengo Barn

A Collection of Girardengo bicycles and information I gained an interest in the Girardengo marque innocently enough, by stumbling across one in a listing. It was in rough condition when I saw it bu…

utahrandonneur.wordpress.com

wiki:

Costante Girardengo - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org› wiki › Costante_Girardengo

encyclopedia Italy :

GIRARDENGO, Costante in "Enciclopedia Italiana"

GIRARDENGO, Costante Campione ciclista, forse il più grande corridore che lo sport ciclistico abbia dato. Nacque a Novi Ligure (ora Novi Piemonte) il 18 marzo 1893; esordì come libero nel 1909, come professionista nel 1912. Della sua carriera sportiva va ricordato che per sette anni...

www.treccani.it

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rim note forgot to include above -

contemporaneous with the cycle's Clement dural rims the manufacturer also offered wooden ones

this image of the wood model shows the transfer in new condition; the owner of these dates them as "early fifties"

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one interesting pillar and saddle to fit would be the Nitor flat rail

possible this might be very slightly late for the mount as do not know a specific launch year; at one time thought 1959 but am now unsure...

other readers are sure to know more regarding this product...

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nauseated · Jan 7, 2023

74mm shells are identified by noticeably wider extensions of the shell on each side. This doesn't appear to be this way. The 74's were special order for racers or those who wanted a stiffer BB axle. The actual spindle length is the same as with a 70mm shell (or within 1mm). Cinellis with steel cranks generally came with either Cinelli stamped arms (made by Magistroni) or Magistroni marked arms. Sometimes exotics like Gnutti or FB. But generally NOT with another bike makers name on it (even though in this case and many others, the arms are made by Magistroni or Gnutti and marked the builder's choice/brand). Perhaps the Giradengo cranks were all the original assembler had around, or were changed out later. Interesting how on a bike with two 'other color' panels, also has the trim bands/decals Not bordering the panels, but floating in space. It's not the only one however.

Mr. Monkeyarms · Jan 7, 2023

Great bike! Will be sweet when you finish. Congrats on a cool find & have fun!

juvela · Jan 7, 2023

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thnks grnt

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juvela · Jan 9, 2023

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the cogniscenti over at BF seem to be approaching consensus wrt to items such as birthdate, model, etc.