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@Vince
Lovely bike - Nice to see you kept it all period-ish.
Those frames ride so much better than modern frames.
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Re-dating a Pinarello:
I used to have a Pinarello Treviso/Veneto 1988/1989 (still unsure of model or year...)
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/lasseaux/Useful%20Bike%20Stuff/Bikes%20and%20Parts%20for%20Sale/20130607_194741_zpseafdf286.jpg
I was not 100% sure of the year/model as it did look like a Veneto but I could not find a similar one online - mine as the blue/white colourscheme that is inverted, chrome forks (not stamped), rear brake cable running along the top tube, Columbus Aelle and no stamps either on the rear stays.
I have found a faded sticker on the frame that mentions the 1988 Olympics, which suggests that the bike is around 1988/1989.
The BB shell was stamped PINARELLO 58 1M958 (when the bike was in fact a 56cm CTC) and I emailed Pinarello to get the right frame ID/production date.
This is what I got back:
*Dear Sir,
We can confirm that your frame is an original Pinarello produce almost from 1976/77 to 1985 but the material mounted on the bike is not produced in the same period.
Best regards,
Cicli Pinarello S.p.A.
Viale della Repubblica, 12
31050 Villorba (TV)
www.pinarello.com*
So I guess they never kept track of their frame serial numbers... They probably didn't think the bikes would be collectible / still around 30 years on.
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