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Source: bulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), no scanner named for this folder, posted in 2001; enlarged for Ebykr.
| Marque | Medici |
|---|---|
| Type | Catalog |
| Year | 1982 (estimated) |
| Publisher | Medici Bicycle Company, Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 2 |
| Source | bulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), no scanner named for this folder, posted in 2001; enlarged for Ebykr. |
| Credit | Ebykr archive |
| Identifier | Permalink http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/medici/med-misc/ |
| Transcription | Transcribed by eye |
Reference
Medici Bicycle Company, Los Angeles. Medici Hang Tag of about 1982: "Never Mind James, I'll Take the Medici" and the Pro Strada Road Racing Bicycle Specification. c. 1982. Ebykr, https://ebykr.com/library/medici-hang-tag-about-1982/.
Wikipedia
{{cite book |title=Medici Hang Tag of about 1982: "Never Mind James, I'll Take the Medici" and the Pro Strada Road Racing Bicycle Specification |publisher=Medici Bicycle Company, Los Angeles |date=c. 1982 |url=https://ebykr.com/library/medici-hang-tag-about-1982/ |via=Ebykr |access-date=}}"Never mind James, I'll take the Medici." MEDICI For information and your nearest Medici bicycle dealer contact: 1183 West Side Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 792-6350 or 3238 Union Pacific Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90023 (213) 262-3212 The Pro Strada Road Racing State-Of-The-Art Professional Competition Bicycle I. Frameset Description 1. Tubing — Columbus double …
A two-sided Medici hang tag, a card punched for a cord: a photograph side with a red Medici bicycle and the line “Never mind James, I’ll take the Medici.”, and a specification side for the Pro Strada road racing bicycle. No year is printed.
— Page 1 —
“Never mind James, I’ll take the Medici.”
MEDICI
For information and your nearest Medici bicycle dealer contact:
1183 West Side Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 792-6350
or 3238 Union Pacific Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90023 (213) 262-3212
[A red Medici road bicycle with yellow handlebar tape and yellow water bottles stands in front of a stone house and a white vintage sedan, under a printed quotation addressed to James. A black lion and the MEDICI logotype sit above the dealer contact lines at the bottom, and a cord loop is tied through a hole at the top left corner.]
— Page 2 —
The Pro Strada Road Racing State-Of-The-Art Professional Competition Bicycle
I. Frameset Description
1. Tubing — Columbus double butted SP on frames 59 cm & larger, SL on 58 cm & smaller, SLX on request at additional cost.
2. 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.
3. Lugs — Bexart investment cast.
4. Bottom Bracket Hanger — Cinelli investment cast.
5. Fork Crown — Haden or Cinelli style investment cast.
6. Dropouts — Campagnolo short reach.
7. Braze-Ons —
A. Top Tube Cinelli style brake cable tunnels (3).
B. Bottom Bracket derailleur cable guides placed underneath (2).
C. Right Rear Chain Stay cable stop placed underneath.
D. Down Tube & Seat Tube water bottle cage fittings (2).
E. Down Tube derailleur bosses (2) for either: 1. shift lever or 2. handlebar controls.
F. Front Derailleur fixture (accepts Campagnolo or Shimano) (1).
G. Chain Hanger.
H. Pump Peg under top tube (1).
Included in the price of the frameset are:
1. Two water bottle cages.
2. Two water bottles.
3. One Silca frame-fit color-matched pump with Campagnolo blue-foot end.
4. One Campagnolo Front Derailleur to fit brazed-on fixture.
II. Component Groups — Most MEDICI Pro Strada bicycles are equipped with Campagnolo SUPER RECORD parts except as noted. Some framesets will be outfitted with the NEW RECORD group. Consult your dealer for a detailed explanation.
1. Drivetrain
A. Cranks (170 mm to 59 cm, 175 mm over 59 cm) — Campagnolo Super Record.
B. Chainrings (42/52T to 59 cm, 42/53T over 59 cm) — Campagnolo Super Record.
C. Bottom Bracket (Italian width & thread) — Campagnolo Nuovo Record.
D. Pedals — Campagnolo Superlight Black.
E. Chain — Regina CXS.
F. Freewheel (BSA thread, splined body, ultra 7-speed) — Regina CXS.
2. Transmission
A. Front Derailleur (Brazed-on) — Campagnolo Super Record.
B. Rear Derailleur — Campagnolo Super Record.
C. Shifters — Down Tube Braze-Ons — Campagnolo (standard), or Handlebar Fingertip D/T Braze-Ons — SunTour (optional).
3. Wheels.
A. Hubs (BSA thread, 36-hole, low flange) — Campagnolo 6- & 7-speed.
B. Rims — Matrix.
C. Spokes — 14 or 15 straight gauge, DT stainless steel.
D. Tires — Clement cotton tubulars.
4. Ancillary items
A. Headset — Campagnolo Super Record.
B. Brakeset — Campagnolo Super Record, short reach with recessed bolts.
C. Seat Post — Campagnolo Super Record.
D. Seat Post Bolt — MEDICI Hague stainless steel double keyed.
E. Toe Clips — Campagnolo S, M, or L to fit frame size.
F. Toe Straps — Neutral MEDICI.
G. Saddle — Black MEDICI-Concor.
H. Stem — Black Anodized Medici-3T engraved. Sized to fit frame.
I. Handlebar — Black Anodized MEDICI-3T engraved.
Printed in Belgium
[The Pro Strada road racing bicycle specification as typeset text, with the frameset description, braze-ons, items included in the price and component groups listed in outline form. A dark hole near the top right corner holds a twisted cord, so the page is the reverse of a hang tag.]
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