Medici Catalog of 1983 — Pro-Strada Road Racing Bicycles: Specifications, Plating Options, Paint, Sizes, Configuration and Frame Geometry

A six-page Medici catalog in blue headed “Pro-Strada Road Racing 1983 Bicycles”: a “Go for it!!!” photograph page, a text page, the Pro Strada specification sheet, a photograph page and a sheet of plating options, paint, sizes, configuration and frame geometry.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
NEW
Campagnolo
SUPER RECORD Group
Standard on the 1983 MEDICI
MEDICI
PRO-STRADA ROAD RACING
1983 BICYCLES

[The front cover of the MEDICI PRO-STRADA ROAD RACING 1983 BICYCLES catalog, with a large blue heraldic lion and a diagonal corner banner announcing the new Campagnolo SUPER RECORD Group. The cover is printed in blue and black on white.]

— Page 2 —
Go for it!!!–the 1983 MEDICI

Are you 5’2″ or less? … Ask for our special brochure—the MEDICI Pro-Minimo, three sizes—15, 16 & 17 inch seat tube lengths.

[A page of black and white photographs under the heading “Go for it!!!–the 1983 MEDICI”: a man brazing a frame, a man at a drill press, a frame being worked in a machine, a stem, a water bottle in a cage on a down tube and a derailleur and chain, beside a large photograph of a mustached rider in a MEDICI jersey and cap on a road bicycle.]

— Page 3 —
MEDICI BICYCLES

In 1978, the MEDICI road racing bicycle made its appearance in the U.S.A. Manufactured in Los Angeles, the name MEDICI was selected as being illustrative of the dedicated craftsmanship of the Italian renaissance.

A product of experienced, professionally trained experts, MEDICI is designed and manufactured along classic Italian racing lines. A production bicycle, it is constructed in optimum angle and tube length for each of its 18 seat tube sizes between 46.5 and 65 cm.

Handcrafted in the most fully equipped factory of its kind in the world, and machine quality controlled, these bicycles employ all of the most sophisticated current technology in the field.

MEDICI bicycles are built of brass-brazed Columbus SL & SP double butted steel tubing, depending on seat tube length. They feature:
• Eyeletted seat stays with maximum lug contact
• Chromed dropouts, front and rear
• Smooth indent-free chain stays
• Brazed-on guides, stops and fixtures
• Specialized bridge reinforcing
• Investment cast lugs, fork crown and bottom bracket shell
• Cross-grooved drop-outs

No short-cuts are taken during filing, sand blasting, pickling (acid bath) and paint priming. Colors are lustrous, electrostatically applied, oven-cured and rendered safe and beautiful by special prismatic decals and clear coat top lacquer.

Framesets are available in the eight 1983 colors or in “completed” ready-to-ride form, as shown in the specifications.

Fitments for down tube derailleur shift levers are provided as a matter of course but stops for handlebar shift cables are available upon specific order at no additional cost.

All sizes of MEDICI, in each of the 8 colors, are in STOCK on both the East and West Coast of the U.S.A. Delivery is immediate!

Ride & race safely on steel!

[A studio photograph of a MEDICI road bicycle with a water bottle in a cage, beneath the heading “MEDICI BICYCLES” and text describing the frame construction and features. The caption “Ride & race safely on steel!” is printed above the bicycle, and two pale brown stains mark the paper inside the front wheel.]

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Specifications
MEDICI pro strada

STEELWORK | Slotted steering column and bottom bracket are Italian threaded. All bridges and supports are separately reinforced and stiffened.
Frame & Fork | Columbus double butted SP on frames 59 cm & larger, SL on 58 cm & smaller
Seat & Chain Stays | Spaced to accept conventional 6-speed freewheel, 5-speed design available on special order at no additional cost.
Lugs | Rexart investment cast
Bottom Bracket Hanger | Cinelli investment cast
Fork Crown | Haden investment cast
Dropouts | Rexart slotted, investment cast

COMPONENTS | All Italian threaded except as noted.
Headset | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD
Brakes | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD (short reach)—recessed with yellow cable housing
Bottom Bracket | Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Cranks | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD 170 mm to 59 cm 175 mm over 59 cm
Chainrings | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD 42/52T to 59 cm 42/53T over 59 cm
Derailleurs | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD (front & rear) with braze-on option
Pedals | Campagnolo Superlight BLACK Road Pedals
Hubs | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD 36 hole, low flange, BSA thread
Seat Post | Campagnolo SUPER RECORD 180 mm long-27.2 mm diameter
Seat Post Bolt | Hague Stainless Steel
Rims | Ambrosio Montreal Durex Gray, Heat treated, 36 hole
Spokes | DT 14 or 15 straight gauge, stainless steel
Tires | Clement Silk
Freewheel | Regina CX, BSA thread, splined body
Chain | Regina Oro or Sedisport
Toe Clips | Christophe spring steel-short, normal or long-according to frame size
Toe Straps | MEDICI, with buttons
Water Bottle | Cobra yellow plastic aerodynamic
Water Bottle Cage | Cobra profile black alloy, SS screws
Pump | Silca frame-fit, color matched to bicycle frame with Campagnolo “blue foot” steel head
Saddle | MEDICI Concor
Stem | MEDICI engraved-black anodized-length according to frame size
Handlebar | MEDICI engraved-black anodized

BRAZE-ON FEATURES
A. Top Tube brake cable tunnels (3)
B. Campagnolo Bottom Bracket derailleur cable guides (2)
C. Campagnolo right rear chain stay cable stop (1)
D. Down Tube water bottle cage fittings (2)
E. Down Tube derailleur guides (2)
1. Shift lever bosses, or
2. Fingertip control cable stops
F. Campagnolo Front Derailleur — optional at additional cost
G. Chain Hanger
H. On special request we will fit a second set of water bottle fixtures on the Seat Tube & move the pump to below the Top Tube, held in position with a brazed-on peg.

[The “Specifications” page for the MEDICI pro strada, with the blue lion emblem at top left and a list of steelwork, components and braze-on features in label and description form. A rust-brown stain marks the paper at the right edge beside the components list.]

— Page 5 —
All Sizes In Stock – Immediate Delivery

[A page of black and white photographs of MEDICI frames hung on a rack, two framebuilders at work at a bench and a vise, a chainring and crank with a pedal, cast lugs and a machine tool. A MEDICI Bicycles shield with the words Road and Track Racers, Touring and Tandem appears in the lower left of the first photograph.]

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PAINT & FINISHING
A. Standard 1983 colors and plating available are:
1. Deep Metallic Blue-yellow highlighting
2. Star Metallic Silver Classico-This Color selection is accompanied by:
a. Black Highlighting
b. Black Pump
c. Black Brake Cable Housing
d. Black Decals
e. Black Water Bottle Cage
3. Blazing Orange-black highlighting
4. Fire Engine Red-yellow highlighting
5. Dense Gloss Black-yellow highlighting
6. Brilliant Metallic Jade Green-yellow highlighting
7. Slate Metallic Gray-yellow highlighting
8. Candy Apple Metallic Red-yellow highlighting
9. Brass Plate-black highlighting ($100. extra charge)
10. Chrome Plate-black highlighting ($100. extra charge)
11. Nickel Plate-black highlighting ($50. extra charge)
B. Pump is color matched to frameset except as noted
C. A fully chromed fork is standard. Painted fork optionally available.
D. Decals are head and seat tube, world bands, down tube identification, chain stay model, & flag
E. Paint procedure: Acrylic primer, two coats of color, decals, clear overcoats. All electrostatic, all oven cured.
F. We shall copy, so far as we are technically able, any paint chip submitted as a custom option at additional cost.
G. Chromed rear dropouts to prevent rust.
H. Chain Stays and Head Tube Lugs can be chrome or nickel plated at extra cost.

SIZES
Frames are manufactured in seat tube length of from 49 cm to 65 cm (19¼” to 25½”) in increments of one cm (0.4″). In addition, a limited number of 46.5 cm (18″) frames are available at extra cost. Consult MEDICI Pro-Minimo brochure for framesets of 40, 42, & 44 cms. Measurement is figured from center of bottom bracket to top of top tube.

CONFIGURATION
A. Angle between top tube and seat tube: 73 to 75 degrees according to frame size (see chart)
B. Angle between top tube and head tube: 73 to 75 degrees according to frame size (see chart)
C. Bottom Bracket height from ground: 267mm(10½”)
D. Fork blade rake: 48mm (1-7/8″)
E. Wheelbase: 38½” to 40¼” according to frame size
F. Chain stay: 420mm (16½”) measured from center of bottom bracket to center of derailleur hanger
G. Top Tube: 52 cm to 60 cm according to frame size. From 46.5 to 55 cm top tube is slightly longer than seat tube. From 56 cm to 65 cm top tube is slightly shorter than seat tube. (see chart)
H. Seat Tube: 46.5 cm to 65 cm

| A | B | G |
SIZE | A SEAT ANGLE | B HEAD ANGLE | G TOP TUBE | FRAMESET WEIGHT IN LBS.
46.5cm | 74° | 72° | 51.5cm | 5
49 cm | 75° | 73° | 52 cm | 5-1/8
50 cm | 74° | 73° | 52.5cm | 5-1/8
51 cm | 74° | 73° | 53 cm | 5-1/4
52 cm | 73° | 73° | 53.5cm | 5-1/4
53 cm | 73° | 73° | 54 cm | 5-1/4
54 cm | 73° | 73° | 54.5cm | 5-3/8
55 cm | 73° | 73° | 55 cm | 5-1/2
56 cm | 73° | 73° | 56 cm | 5-1/2
57 cm | 73° | 73° | 56.5cm | 5-5/8
58 cm | 73° | 73° | 57 cm | 5-3/4
59 cm | 73° | 74° | 57.5cm | 6-1/8
60 cm | 73° | 74° | 58 cm | 6-3/8
61 cm | 73° | 74° | 58.5cm | 6-1/2
62 cm | 73° | 74° | 59 cm | 6-1/2
63 cm | 73° | 74° | 59.5cm | 6-3/4
64 cm | 73° | 74° | 59.5cm | 6-3/4
65 cm | 73° | 74° | 60 cm | 6-7/8

Callouts: B G A H E F D C

PRICES
See accompanying price sheet or call Medici at the numbers listed below.

In the East:
Medici Bicycle Company
1183 West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 792-6350 Telex 12-7737
In the West:
Medici Bicycle Company
3238 Union Pacific Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(213) 262-3212 Telex 69-1645

[A frame geometry page for the 1983 MEDICI bicycles with paint and finishing, sizes and configuration text, a seat angle, head angle, top tube and frameset weight chart for 46.5 cm to 65 cm, and a white-line frame drawing on a blue block with callouts A to H. The East and West company addresses are printed at the foot beside a blue letter M, and brown stains mark the paper along the lower left edge.]