I'm pretty sure this auction is by Mike Barry of Bike Specialites in Toronto ....

some high zoot C-Record on a Gardin ... a show bike. very pimp, very Italian in style
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gardin-bicycle-c1989-Campagnolo-gold-components_W0QQitemZ150080633499



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Wow...very cheap too( at least right now)

Wow...very cheap too( at least right now)

the reserve has not been met

I'm pretty sure this auction is by Mike Barry of Bike Specialites in Toronto ....

some high zoot C-Record on a Gardin ... a show bike. very pimp, very Italian in style
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gardin-bicycle-c1989-Campagnolo-gold-components_W0QQitemZ150080633499



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I love classic stuff but this one is pimped a little over the line, the overall effect is kind of ugly. Maybe if the photos were outdoors in better light.

take my word on this ... C-Record gold plated pimp show parts is very rare and very beautiful. The ebay pics of the Gardin don't show it well.

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GAwd he gets some amazing stuff in there.

I love that store of his.

I have long thought of getting him to build me a frame - just never got around to it somehow.

I should do it before he retires.

I didn't like C-Record then and I still don't (other than the cranks). What up with the front der setup? Bad braze-on? And those Cinelli hidden bolt stems are worthless (had a few, always slipped).

absolutely stunning...gorgeous bike....GORGEOUS....

What up with the front der setup? Bad braze-on?

The only thing that is odd is that you can see the pedal in the background.

And those Cinelli hidden bolt stems are worthless (had a few, always slipped).

There are two different model stems that had the round plastic Cinelli logo inserted in the front of the stem. The original one was the 1R. I have heard many say that they weren't able to ever get them tightned, which surprises me as I installed hundreds of them without any ever coming back loose. I believe it is merely a question of the degree of technical foresight of the person doing the installation. In fact, I presently have one installed on my tandem, another on one of my Bianchi's and a last waiting to be installed on the frame that I should be receiving in the next month or so. The later model had a slit in the back on the underside and was therefore a more appropriate engineering solution. When seen from above or straight on from the front, this stem would look identical to the 1R stem. I have never heard any critique about this stem.

Nah....sorry.......

Beauty, doesn't shout....look at me!

Too much Bling for me.

Len