Medici Catalog of 1984 — Pro-Strada Road Racing Bicycles: the Triathlon Configuration, Specifications, Paint, Sizes, Configuration and Frame Geometry

A six-page Medici catalog headed “Pro-Strada Road Racing 1984 Bicycles”, with a banner for the Triathlon configuration: photographs, a text page, the Pro Strada specification sheet and a sheet of paint, sizes, configuration and frame geometry.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
NEW
Campagnolo Brazed-On Front Derailleur
7 Speed Rear Triangle
Triathlon Configuration
Standard on the 1984 MEDICI
MEDICI
PRO-STRADA ROAD RACING
1984 BICYCLES

[The front cover of the 1984 Medici Pro-Strada road racing catalog, with a large red lion on a white ground and the MEDICI title in heavy black type. A diagonal banner at the top left announces a new Campagnolo brazed-on front derailleur, a seven speed rear triangle and a triathlon configuration.]

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Go for it!!!–the 1984 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.

[Photographs of the 1984 Medici Pro-Strada frame building and parts: a builder brazing a frame, a worker at a milling machine, a chainset and chain, a tube being worked in a machine, a bottom bracket shell, a stem and handlebar with a Medici decal, a water bottle and cage, a rear derailleur with chain and a complete frame with fork. The page is a grid of nine black and white photographs under a red heading.]

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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. The Pro Minimo was introduced in 1983.
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 the seat tube length. They feature:
Eyeletted seat stays with maximum lug contact
Chrome dropouts (front and rear), chromed right chain stay, fully chromed fork
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 nine 1984 colors and five platings 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. Triathlon configuration (2 water bottles & pump under top tube) and Campagnolo brazed-on front derailleur were added to the MEDICI program in 1983. This year an internal cable system is optional. Ask about it.
All sizes of MEDICI are in STOCK on both the East and West Coast of the U.S.A. Delivery is immediate!
Ride & race safely on steel!

[A Medici Pro-Strada road racing bicycle photographed in profile under the heading MEDICI BICYCLES, with a text page describing the maker, its tubing and its frame features. The bicycle has drop handlebars, a white water bottle in a cage on the down tube and a double chainset.]

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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 narrow spaced 7-speed or 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 CXS, BSA thread, splined body (7 speed)
Chain | Regina CXS (narrow)
Toe Clips | Campagnolo 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, double taped
BRAZE-ON FEATURES
A. Top Tube brake cable tunnels (3)
B. Campagnolo Bottom Bracket derailleur cable guides. Placed on top for painted framesets, underneath for plated framesets.
C. Campagnolo over or under right rear chain stay cable stop (1)
D. Down Tube and Seat 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
G. Chain Hanger
H. Pump Peg under Top Tube

[The Specifications page for the MEDICI pro strada, under a red lion emblem, set as lists of steelwork, components and braze-on features with dotted leaders. The leader dots are not transcribed and each item and its description are separated by a bar.]

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ROAD & TR[hidden] RACERS
MEDICI
Bicycles
TOURING
TANDEM
All Sizes In Stock — Immediate Delivery

[Black and white photographs of Medici frames on a wall rack with a Medici shield emblem, two workers filing and assembling frames in a workshop, a chainset with pedal and toe clip, cast lugs and a cyclist riding a road bicycle. The page ends with the red line “All Sizes In Stock — Immediate Delivery”.]

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PAINT & FINISHING
A. Standard 1984 colors and plating available are:
1. Indian Metallic Red-yellow highlighting
2. Fire Engine Red-yellow highlighting
3. Candy Apple Metallic Red-yellow highlighting
4. Bright Metallic Blue-yellow highlighting
5. 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
6. Burnt Metallic Orange-black highlighting
7. Dense Gloss Black-yellow highlighting
8. Brilliant Metallic Jade Green-yellow highlighting
9. Anthracite Metallic Gray-yellow highlighting
10. Bright Chrome-black highlighting
11. Brushed Chrome-black highlighting
12. Brass Plate-black highlighting
13. Nickel Plate-black highlighting
14. Copper Plate-black highlighting
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. 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 mcs. 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

SIZE | A SEAT ANGLE | B HEAD ANGLE | C 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 Medici Pro-Strada with the paint and finishing colors, sizes and configuration notes, a table of seat angle, head angle, top tube and frameset weight for sizes 46.5 cm to 65 cm, and a white frame drawing on a red block with callouts A to H. It closes with a red M emblem and the Medici Bicycle Company addresses in the East and the West. An orange-brown stain or residue marks the lower left corner.]