2001 Cinelli Supercorsa (Blu China ~ 61cm)

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Frame / Size / Year:
2001 Cinelli Supercorsa ~ Blu China ~ Columbus Neuron - 61cm

Notes:

When will this beast see the road? I've come near selling it several times after my wife rolled eyes
at the fact that it seemed to get more time on our guest bed than said guests. I've managed to resist
the sale bug till now, although several intriguing vintage rides have come close to causing stir. I
would just feel like a swine if I never got to ride this damn thing.

So it's the next bike to be built although struggling with what to do... I love Nuovo & Super Record
for its elegant, functional, simplicity. It's purposeful and #1 in aesthetics, if not ultimate performance.
I don't mind friction shifting nor the dated braking capability. Still, while this frame borrows from
the SuperCorsa's of old, it's obviously NOT. One only has to glance at the Columbus Neuron sticker
or take in the hidden rear brake cable (not to mention the period X rear brake bridge). Also, there
is no doubt that the geometry is quite different, being much more aggressive than early SC samples.

My original leading option was early C-Record if I could get over sticker shock. The Delta brakes are
a bit overkill visually but who can deny the beauty of the early C-Record crank with the engraved
Campagnolo logo, only done one or two years. But the 01 year of this bike makes sticking C Record
seem a bit much.

Then there is later Chorus as an option, almost as good as late model Record minus the carbon/Ti aspect.
This is really probably the end move but moving to brifters and all-that-follows just seems to miss the
mark with this frame. On the other hand, there is no arguing the performance advantage to more
vintage offerings. While I'm mulling it all over, I've chipped this damn Blu China fork already, the
main problem with these late model Cinellis (Or any Cinelli for that matter). While some scoff at the
modern Cinelli based on hearsay and paint, I've yet to read a bad review by anyone that RIDES one,
many stating it's their favorite ride. We'll see...

Any ideas or thoughts appreciated.

- kh

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If you can't decide what to do with it ...

Submitted by sfbee on 07/10/2009.

If you can't decide what to do with it ... then I'll gladly take it off your hands. If you ever do decide to sell it, please let me know!

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Beautiful

Submitted by Blair Waldorf on 04/28/2009.

This is my dream frame! I think the important thing is to get this bike on the road. It must feel like a dream riding it, so I suggest you just throw some nice components on it and try it out! All of your suggestions are good choices, but Ive been looking at your frame for weeks now! Build it up already! ;)

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love the frameset, I

Submitted by kenz0r on 11/19/2008.

love the frameset, I considered this before getting a Master X-Light

I'd love to see some C-Record on there, but I suppose it's all about your spacing in the back.

it'd be clean to see this build up with 8speed C-Record and ErgoPower shifters with some classy shamals or 36h tubies

lovin it!

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Thanks - this helps me make up my sorry mind.

Submitted by abstrait on 11/19/2008.

Nice to see this Cinelli getting some attention. I just pulled the thing off the wall the other day and it feels so nice in my hands. I placed it up to the Raleigh and De Rosa and this is definitely the closest geometry without a doubt, especially for a 62 although it comes out to be more near a 61. C Record is still up there in running and so is Chorus. I have a client that has a garage of parts that is wanting to work out a trade and this bike might get done in one fell swoop, something I'm beginning to lean towards since the sell bug has come close, due to a hankering for more vintage gear. I'm also leaning towards going all tubulars on the bikes lately. I need to be thrown off the pier....

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sweet!

Submitted by AndyK on 07/01/2008.

Any updates? I have a '98 Supercorsa in grey, love it!

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Coming soon...

Submitted by abstrait on 07/05/2008.

Right now, I'm totally smitten with my 83 De Rosa Professional, something I didn't see coming but ended up falling into the right place at the right time, thus pushing the Cinelli Supercorsa back a bit. I'm really curious about this bike and am now really leaning towards Campagnolo Chorus 8/9 speed for this one. It will definitely be the closest thing to modern I'll own. I've seriously yet to talk to a single later Cinelli Supercorsa owner that does not have great things to say about this ride. It will also be my largest bike for a chance not to have monster seat post, something I've gotten used to, even pushing it to the bitter edge with the De Rosa (it's 1/8 past the min point). I LOVE the hell outta that De Rosa, though. Looking to have the Cinelli done by summer's end....and it's summer's end and still sitting on the bed in my guest room.

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Yeah, the anticipation...

Submitted by abstrait on 04/08/2008.

Some good comments by all. Nice to know the fork is totally chrome underneath. Anticipation is an appropriate word. Maybe I should just move to Brain Damage as I flip-flop like a Halibut on cement. At the rate I'm going, this 01 will be a "Classic". Almost made a total parts haul with a C-Record loaded Eddie Merckx. With a frame sale, it would have been a great deal. Now I'm being pulled by vintage frames again. Maybe an '01 Chorus build is in order. Regardless, it's going to be either DONE or GONE by this summer. My wife said, "Quit fondling that frame, it's making me jealous." My mind is asunder...

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I vote for Chorus

Submitted by Italtrek on 05/22/2008.

This is much too nice not to ride! You should be able to find '01 or so Chorus without breaking the bank or growing too old to ride the thing.

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The Anticipation is killing

Submitted by prank411 on 04/05/2008.

The Anticipation is killing me!

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Chrome...

Submitted by 0SCOOTERS on 03/22/2008.

Don't worry about the fork chip. Remove the paint and take the fork to a polisher. Way cool look. It really sets off the stays. I always wondered why Cinelli painted there forks on the Corsas. As far as components, does C Record or Super Record just grow on trees or something? You guys talk like you can just go pick up an NOS C Record group at your LBS. That shit's like rhino horn dust. Fucking rare. Good luck...

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Bellisimo!

Submitted by Italtrek on 03/11/2008.

One other possibility is older Chorus. Certainly not a beautiful as c-record, but still very nice looking, and you can stick with friction shifting without sticker shock. You probably have 130 mm between the rear dropouts, so 8-speed hub/cassette would fit. If you decide to go with Nuovo or Super Record, I think the derailleurs will work with an 8-speed chain and modern hubs. (Well, you could use on old front hub, but an old rear hub would at least need a longer axle and spacers, and you might have problems with axle breakage, depending on your weight, strength, where you ride,...)

If you love c-record cranks but not delta brakes, you are in good company. Jobst Brandt says some professionals refused to use them after the delta brakes caused them to crash, or nearly crash. The leverage of such a brake depends on the adjustment, and if I understand rightly will vary as the pads wear, so the brakes might act differently at the end of a stage from the beginning. You, like they, could combine the cranks with sidepulls.

Let us see it after you build it!

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