Chesini Catalog of 1985 — the 60th Anniversary: the X Uno, Precision 83, Arena, Olimpiade, Criterium, Gran Premio, Pista, Recordman and Frames, with the Verona Shops

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Marque	Chesini
Type	Catalog
Year	1985
Publisher	Chesini, Verona
Country	Italy
Language	Four languages
Pages	21
Source	bulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), no scanner named for this folder, posted in 2001; enlarged for Ebykr.
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A twenty-one page catalog of Chesini of Verona in Italian, German, French and English: a cover marking sixty years, model pages with specification lists, the frames, the Verona shops and workshop, a street map and a back cover.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
60°
1925 · 1985
CHESINI
60°
1925 · 1985
la biciprecision
3 volte campione del mondo
37100 VERONA – ITALY – VIA S. PAOLO, 4/8/10 – TEL. 045/26286

[The gold front cover of a CHESINI catalog, with the CHESINI logotype in blue, two laurel badges reading 60° 1925 · 1985, and a close photograph of a purple frame’s seat cluster against bubble wrap. At the foot is the company’s Verona address beside a small arena-and-letter emblem.]

[The X UNO SLPX Design bicycle in a studio photograph, with a table of its components in Italian, German, French and English and three detail photographs of the seat cluster, the shift levers and the head tube area. The detail photographs carry no captions.]

[The X UNO RECORD CORSA bicycle with a maroon and white frame in a studio photograph between three detail photographs of the saddle, the crankset and the handlebar, above a pale blue band with a component table in Italian, German, French and English. A dark patch at the top right edge and two small nicks in the left margin are damage or scanner background and hide no print.]

— Page 4 —
CHESINI
la biciprecision
TELAIO X UNO
Telaio costruito con le tecniche più avanzate. Tubazioni Columbus SL-SP-AIR (Composizione Chesini). Congiunzioni, testa forcella e forcellini modello depositato Designer CHESINI in acciaio microfuso.

Rahmenbau unter Einsatz der modernsten Techniken Columbus SL-SP-AIR Rohr (Chesini-Ausarbeitung). Eingetragenes Modell – CHESINI-Designer – für Gabelkopf und Gabelverbindungen aus Präzisionsguss-Stahl.

Cadre construit suivant les techniques les plus modernes. Tubes Columbus SL-SP-AIR (Composition Chesini) – Jonction tête fourche – Fourches: modèle breveté conçu par Chesini, en acier moulage de précision.

Frame manufactured using the most advanced techniques. Columbus SL-SP-AIR tubing (Chesini Composition). Precision cast steel fork crown, patented model, designed by CHESINI.

[The TELAIO X UNO frame and fork in a studio photograph with four detail photographs of the head tube, the fork crown, the rear triangle and the seat lug, above a pale blue band with descriptions in Italian, German, French and English.]

Tubazioni Columbus SL-SP-AIR (Composizione Chesini). Congiunzioni, testa forcella e forcellini modello depositato Designer CHESINI in acciaio microfuso.

Columbus SL-SP-AIR Rohr (Chesini-Ausarbeitung). Eingetragenes Modell – CHESINI-Designer – für Gabelkopf und Gabelverbindungen aus Präzisionsguss-Stahl.

Tubes Columbus SL-SP-AIR (Composition Chesini) – Jonction tête fourche – Fourches: modèle breveté conçu par Chesini, en acier moulage de précision.

Columbus SL-SP-AIR tubing (Chesini Composition). Precision cast steel fork crown, patented model, designed by CHESINI.

[The PRECISION 83 SUPER RECORD bicycle with a brown frame in a studio photograph at left, and at right the TELAIO PRECISION 83 frame and fork with three detail photographs. A pale blue band below carries the component table and the descriptions in Italian, German, French and English.]

Telaio costruito con tubazioni Columbus SL-SP. Congiunzioni testa forcella e forcellini in acciaio microfusione. Tutte le misure dal 48 al 64.

Rahmen aus Columbus SL-SP Rohr. Gabelkopf und Gabelverbindung aus Präzisionsguss-Stahl. Alle Rahmengrössen von 48 bis 64 cm.

Cadre en tubes Columbus SL-SP. Jonctions tête fourche et petite fourche en acier moulage de précision. Toutes les dimensions de 48 à 64.

Frame manufactured with Columbus SL-SP tubing – Precision-cast steel fork crown. All sizes from 48 to 64.

[The ARENA NUOVO RECORD bicycle with a white frame in a studio photograph at left, and at right the TELAIO ARENA frame and fork with two detail photographs. A pale blue band below carries the component table and the descriptions in Italian, German, French and English. Faint show-through of the facing page lies behind the headings.]

Telaio costruito con tubazioni columbus ALR. Congiunzioni testa forcella e forcellini in acciaio microfusione. Tutte le misure dal 48 al 64.

Rahmen aus Columbus ALR Rohr. Gabelkopf und Gabelverbindung aus Präzisionsguss-Stahl. Alle Rahmengrössen von 48 bis 64 cm.

Cadre en tubes Columbus ALR Jonctions tête fourche et petite fourche en acier moulage de précision. Toutes les dimensions de 48 à 64.

Frame manufactured with Columbus ALR tubing – Precision-cast steel fork crown. All sizes from 48 to 64.

[The OLIMPIADE VICTORY bicycle with a red frame in a studio photograph at left, and at right the TELAIO OLIMPIADE frame and fork with two detail photographs. A pale blue band below carries the component table and the descriptions in Italian, German, French and English.]

[The CHESINI CRITERIUM TRIOMPHE O GRAN SPORT bicycle in a studio photograph, with a separate photograph of the TELAIO CRITERIUM frame and fork, a ten-line specification list in four languages and a description of the frame in four languages.]

[The CHESINI GRAN PREMIO LUSSO bicycle in a studio photograph, with a separate photograph of the TELAIO GRAN PREMIO frame and fork, a ten-line specification list in four languages and a description of the frame in four languages.]

[Two GRAN PREMIO NORMALE bicycles, a men’s and a women’s model, in studio photographs, with two TELAI GRAN PREMIO frames, a men’s and a women’s, and a detail photograph of a red handlebar and fork, a ten-line specification list in four languages and a description in four languages.]

[The CHESINI PISTA SL SUPER RECORD track bicycle in a studio photograph, with a larger photograph of the TELAIO PISTA SL frame and fork, a nine-line specification list in four languages and a description of the frame in four languages.]

[The PISTA LEGA NORMALE track bicycle and the STRADA LEGA ECO road bicycle in studio photographs, with the TELAIO PISTA CRITERIUM and TELAIO CORSA ECO frames, descriptions in four languages and a specification table with the Italian, German, French and English labels between a Pista normale column and a Strada Eco column.]

[The CHESINI RECORDMAN SUPER RECORD bicycle with lenticular disc wheels in a large studio photograph, with two smaller detail photographs of the rear wheel and crankset, a photograph of the TELAIO RECORDMAN frame with a head tube detail, a nine-line specification list in four languages and a description in four languages. The page is stained with brown foxing marks.]

— Page 14 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
CYCLETTE CICLOLINEA
Incisioni personalizzate Chesini.
Personalisierte Gravierungen Chesini.
Gravures personnalisees Chesini.
Chesini Custom-engravings.
Cyclette robustissima. Oscillante regolabile. Contachilometri speciale. Sveglia e regolazione di pendenza. Volano in ghisa pesante su cuscinetti cromati.
Cyclette in sehr starker Ausführung – regelbare Schwingung – besonders geeigneter Kilometerzähler – Wecker und Gefälleregelung – Schwungrad aus schwerem Gusseisen auf chromierten Lagern.
Cyclette très robuste – Balancement réglable – Compteur kilométrique spécial – Timbre avertisseur et réglage de la pente – Guidon en fonte lourde sur paliers chromés.
Extremely sturdy exercycle – Adjustable swing – Special odometer – Slope adjustment and timer bell – Heavy cast-iron flywheel mounted on chrome-plated bearings.

[Four small photographs in a framed square showing engraved components, a brake lever, a crankset and loose chainrings, bolts and parts, beside two photographs of the red CYCLETTE CICLOLINEA exercise cycle, with descriptions in four languages. The left edge of the page is stained and worn.]

— Page 15 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
Vetrina dei prodotti Campagnolo.
Immagini interne del Centrovendita Chesini.
Il nuovo negozio Chesini visto di notte.
Il titolare Gabriele Chesini con la sua Equipe.
NUOVO CENTRO VENDITA CHESINI

[The CHESINI logotype with “la biciprecision” above four color photographs of the new Chesini shop: its night exterior, a Campagnolo display case, the sales counter with staff in red jackets and a bicycle showroom window. A pale blue band at the foot carries the heading “NUOVO CENTRO VENDITA CHESINI”.]

— Page 16 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
Alcune immagini interne dei magazzini Chesini.
BICICLETTE TELAI ACCESSORI RICAMBI

[Eight color photographs of the Chesini stockrooms: racks of complete bicycles, wall racks of frames, stacks of wheel rims, shelves of boxed Campagnolo parts and hanging tires. A pale blue band at the foot carries the heading “BICICLETTE TELAI ACCESSORI RICAMBI”, whose first letter touches the left edge.]

— Page 17 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
Nuovo centro vendita abbigliamento ciclistico di Verona – Via San Paolo, 4
“La Boutique del ciclista”.
Neues Geschäft für Radfahrerbekleidung in Verona – Via San Paolo, 4 – “Die Boutique für Rad-und Rennfahrer”.
Nouveau point de vente d’équipement cycliste à Vérone – Via San Paolo, 4 – “La Boutique du cycliste”.
New bicycling fashion shop in Verona – Via San Paolo, 4 – “The Boutique of the Cyclist”.

[Four color photographs of the new Chesini cycling clothing shop in Verona, with jerseys, shorts and shoes on shelves and walls, and a counter with two men. The same announcement is set in Italian, German, French and English beside a drawn emblem of a letter C with an arena.]

— Page 18 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
Colori di base Chesini
Bianco perlato | Rosso | Azzurro trasparente | Antracite | Rosso rubino
La CHESINI, essendo una azienda di dimensioni artigianali, e nel fermo desiderio di rimanere tale, a richiesta, è in grado di cambiare alcuni componenti sui modelli già programmati in catalogo, sempre a richiesta oltre ai colori base può usare qualsiasi colore.
Die Firma CHESINI ist ein noch handwerklich betriebenes Unternehmen und will dies auch in Zukunft bleiben. Auf Anfrage hin können einige Teile der schon im Katalog aufgeführten Modelle ausgetauscht werden, und auch die Fahrräder können in verschiedenen Farben geliefert werden.
CHESINI EST UNE ENTREPRISE d’envergure artisanale qui désire rester telle quelle! A la demande, elle est à même de changer quelques composants des modèles déjà illustrés dans le catalogue. En option d’autres couleurs peuvent être utilisées à la place des couleurs de base.
CHESINI, being a handcrafting-size firm, and firmly intent on remaining so, can, on request, change some of the components on the catalogue-displayed models. Any color is available, on request, in place of the base colors.
Grande riconoscimento alla Bicicletta Chesini con l’assegnazione dell’ambito premio internazionale «ERCOLE D’ORO». Il sig. Gabriele Chesini mentre riceve il premio dal Presidente del Consiglio Giulio Andreotti.
Eine große Anerkennung für das CHESINI Fahrrad durch die Verleihung des erstrebenswerten internationalen Preises «ERCOLE D’ORO». Herr Gabriele Chesini empfängt den Preis aus der Hand des Ministerpräsidenten Giulio Andreotti.
Importante récompense pour bicyclettes CHESINI, l’assignation d’un prix international convoité l’«ERCOLE D’ORO». Monsieur Gabriele Chesini reçoit le prix de la main du Ministre Giulio Andreotti.
Important recognition of CHESINI bicycles: receipt of the valuable international award the «ERCOLE D’ORO». Mr. Gabriele Chesini as he receives the award from the hands of Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti.

[Five color swatches of the base Chesini colors, a gold statuette of Hercules on a plaque, and a photograph of a man shaking hands with a seated man at a podium. The same text on custom colors and components is set in Italian, German, French and English, and the plaque on the statuette is dated Rome 1972.]

— Page 19 —
CHESINI la biciprecision
Quì nel laboratorio di via S. Paolo nascono le Biciprecision; sempre con il sistema artigianale di una volta.
Hier in der Werkstatt in Via S. Paolo werden die “Biciprecision” Fahrräder im handwerklichen Verfahren der vergangenen Zeiten hergestellt.
Dans l’atelier de Via S. Paolo naissent les “Biciprecision” toujours suivant la méthode artisanale d’autrefois.
Here is where our Biciprecison bicycles are born, in the shop on via S. Paolo: still made using traditional handbuilt systems.
MISURAZIONE SISTEMA CHESINI
Callouts: A B C D
La specializzazione della CHESINI permette di costruire biciclette speciali da corsa su misura perfetta del corridore e dell’amatore accontentando ogni desiderio dell’acquirente. Il più vasto assortimento di biciclette e telai da corsa. Ricambi, accessori e tutto l’abbigliamento ciclistico. Concessionario specializzato della BREVETTI CAMPAGNOLO.
La spécialisation de la maison CHESINI permet la construction de bicyclettes de course spéciales, réalisées exprès sur les mesures du coureur ou de l’amateur; la maison CHESINI est donc en état de contenter tous les désirs de ses clients. Le plus vaste assortiment de bicyclettes et de châssis de course. Pièces de rechange, accessoires, et tout l’habillement pour le cicliste. Concessionaire specialisé des brevets CAMPAGNOLO.
Die Firma CHESINI hat sich auf den Bau von Spezial-Rennfahrrädern nach Maß für den Rennfahrer oder den Amateur spezialisiert und kann daher jeden Käuferwunsch erfüllen. Die größte Auswahl an Fahrrädern, Rennrahmen, Ersatzteilen, Zubehör aller Art und Fahrradbekleidung. Spezialisierter Händler für CAMPAGNOLO Patente.
CHESINI’s speciality is manufacturing custom-built bicycles, sized perfectly to the racer’s or amateur’s requirements, fulfilling every customer’s desire. Complete assortment of bicycles and racing frames. Spare parts, accessories and a full line of cycling wear. Specialized concessionaire for CAMPAGNOLO patents.

[A color photograph of the Chesini workshop in via S. Paolo with men at work benches and frame jigs, beside a drawing of a standing figure and a bicycle frame under the heading “MISURAZIONE SISTEMA CHESINI”. The same text on specialized racing bicycles is set in Italian, French, German and English beside flags.]

— Page 20 —
AUTOSTRADA BRENNERO
VERONA NORD
VIALE COLONNELLO GALLIANO
VIALE LUCIANO DAL CERO
CORSO PORTA NUOVA
AUTOSTRADA MILANO-VENEZIA
VERONA SUD
AUTOSTRADA MILANO-VENEZIA
VERONA EST
VIA FRANCESCO TORBIDO
CHESINI
VIA S. PAOLO
VIA ALPINI
PASUBIO
STRADONE MAFFEI [?]
S. FERMO
PONTE NAVI
LUNGADIGE PORTA VITTORIA
FIUME
ADIGE
FIUME ADIGE
PONTE CATENA
PONTE PIETRA
PONTE RISORGIMENTO
PONTE NUOVO
PONTE VITTORIA
PONTE ALEARDI
PONTE S. FRANCESCO
PONTE FERROVIA
PONTE S. PANCRAZIO
ARENA
PIAZZA BRA’
VIA ROMA
CORSO CASTELVECCHIO
CORSO CAVOUR
S.S. APOSTOLI
S. ZENO MAGGIORE
RIGASTE S. ZENO
BASTIONE S. PROCOLO
BASTIONE SPAGNA
BASTIONE S. ZENO
BASTIONE S. BERNARDINO
BASTIONE S.S. TRINITA’
BASTIONE S. FRANCESCO
BASTIONI CAMPO MARZO
VIA CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
VIALE DEL RISORGIMENTO
ARSENALE
QUARTIERE MILANO
QUARTIERE XVI OTTOBRE
VIA XX SETTEMBRE
VIA S. NAZZARO
VIA NICOLA MAZZA
VIA CANTARANE
PORTA VESCOVO
STAZIONE F.S. PORTA VESCOVO
STAZIONE F. S. PORTANUOVA
VIA PIETRO ROTARI
VIA GALILEO
CIMITERO MONUMENTALE
VIA CAMPO MARZO
PALLONE
STRADONE S. LUCIA
S. LUCIA
COSTE
PALLADIO
VIA BASSO ACQUAR
CIRCONVALLAZIONE INTERNA RAGGIO DI SOLE
PIAZZALE DI PORTA NUOVA
VIA LAZZARETTO
CANALE
FORTE
STRADONE PORTA PALIO
S. GIOVANNI IN VALLE
RONDELLA S. ZENO IN MONTE
S. GIORGIO IN BRAIDA
S. ANASTASIA
DUOMO
TEATRO ROMANO

[A street map of Verona with the Adige river in blue, orange routes from the Brennero, Milano-Venezia and Verona Nord, Est and Sud motorway exits, and a red circle with an arrow to a yellow label reading CHESINI near Via S. Paolo. Only the larger names are transcribed here, in no fixed order; many smaller street names are too small to read reliably, and numbered black circles mark places without a printed key.]

— Page 21 (back cover) —
CHESINI la biciprecision
l’evoluzione verso la perfezione.
Die Entwicklung zur Vollendung!
l’évolution vers la perfection.
evolution towards perfection.
CORTELLA – Verona

[A blue racing bicycle with a disc rear wheel and a polished front disc wheel, photographed with motion streaks behind it, on a gold cover under the CHESINI logotype. The slogan is set in Italian, German, French and English, with a small printed credit at the lower right edge.]

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