Medici Pro-Minimo Folder of about 1983 — Bicycles for Small Riders: the 15, 16 and 17 Inch Framesets, Specifications and Configuration

A four-page Medici folder in purple with a lion cover headed “Pro-Minimo Bicycles”: photographs with captions, a text page and a specification sheet with the 40, 42 and 44 cm configuration table. No year is printed.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
NEW
15″, 16″ & 17″ FRAMESETS
All Sizes In Stock — Immediate Delivery
MEDICI
PRO-MINIMO BICYCLES

[Front cover of the Medici Pro-Minimo Bicycles folder: a large purple heraldic lion drawn with black outlines above the MEDICI name, with a diagonal banner across the top left corner announcing new framesets.]

— Page 2 —
Callouts: A B C
A. Comfort, beauty, reliability all show in the careful execution of MEDICI craftsmanship.
B. The engine room. All the essential characteristics of larger framesets.
C. The MEDICI Pro Minimo technique. Precise lugwork. The start of the essential incline.
MEDICI detailing and up-to-date styling can only be suggested in these photographs. Observe, however, the exclusive stainless steel seat tube bolt, the black anodized handlebars and stem, and the aero style water bottle and cage. Finishing procedures include color matching pump (with frameset as well as complete bicycle), multi color decals and clear lacquer overcoats for protection and appearance.

[Three black and white detail photographs of a Medici Pro Minimo bicycle labeled A, B and C: the saddle and seat tube cluster, the frame with water bottle and cage, crankset and pump, and a close view of the black stem, headset and head lug, followed by captions and a paragraph of text.]

— Page 3 —
MEDICI BICYCLES
The Pro-Minimo is a road racing 12 speed professional bicycle designed to accommodate 700C or 27 inch wheels and equipped with clincher or tubular tires.
Care was taken to:
1.) Build in enough stability to quel shimmy and eliminate toe-clip overlap.
2.) Provide responsiveness enough to encourage smooth performance in the criterium turns.
3.) Employ a geometric configuration that is conducive both to competitive speed & long distance comfort.
It is available in 3 sizes as a frameset or as a complete bicycle equipped with Campagnolo, Triple T, & MEDICI components.
Colors are the same as those supplied on MEDICI Pro-Strada, Pro-Pista, & Gran Turismo framesets.
Some limited component & braze-on options can be satisfied, such as:
1.) Wheel type
2.) Crank length (165 mm is standard)
3.) Freewheel cog sizes
4.) Stem length
5.) Toe clip size (Short is standard)
6.) Chainring teeth (52/42 is standard)
but standard components are those provided on the MEDICI Pro-Strada. The Campagnolo SUPER RECORD group with steel bottom bracket axle & steel pedal spindles is an integral part of the Pro-Minimo superlative performance. Track Headset minimizes distance between fork crown & head tube. Optional use of track stem will provide a lower handlebar position to compensate for custom saddle height. Brake levers have been permanently adjusted to suit hand size and finger length commonly associated with persons less than 5’2″ (157.5cm) tall.
A fully chromed fork & chromed drop-outs are hallmarks of MEDICI craftsmanship.

[A text page headed MEDICI BICYCLES describing the Pro-Minimo road racing bicycle, with numbered lists of design aims and options, above a black and white studio photograph of the complete bicycle with a water bottle and cage and a frame pump.]

— Page 4 —
BRAZE-ON FEATURES
A. Top Tube brake cable tunnels (2)
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. Seat Stay Chain Hanger
STEELWORK
Slotted steering column and bottom bracket are Italian threaded. All bridges and supports are separately reinforced and stiffened.
Frame & Fork | Columbus double butted SL tubing
Seat & Chain Stays | Spaced to accept conventional 6-speed freewheel
Lugs | Rexart Investment Cast
Bottom Bracket Hanger | Cinelli Investment Cast
Fork Crown | Haden Investment Cast
Dropouts | Rexart slotted, Investment Cast
CONFIGURATION
| | 40 cm | 42 cm | 44 cm
| | (15-3/4″) | (16-1/2″) | (17-1/4″)
(A) | Seat Tube Length | 40cm | 42cm | 44cm
(B) | Top Tube Length | 46cm | 48cm | 48cm
(C) | Wheelbase | 965cm | 980cm | 980cm
(D) | Fork Blade Rake | 64mm | 64mm | 64mm
(E) | Drop | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm
(F) | Chainstay Length | 42cm | 42cm | 42cm
(G) | Head Angle | 72° | 72° | 72°
(H) | Seat Angle | 76° | 76° | 76°
| Bottom Bracket Height | 278mm (11″) | 278mm (11″) | 278mm (11″)
| Head Tube Length | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm
| Top Tube Incline | 8° | 6.5° | 5°
The Top Tube length is measured from the center of the Head Tube to the center of the Seat Tube.
The Seat Tube length (and thus the size of the frameset) is measured from the center of the Bottom Bracket to the top of the Top Tube.
The Top Tube Incline is the angle formed by the Top Tube and the ground.
The Drop is the verticle distance from an imaginary line connecting front & rear Dropouts (Wheelbase) and center of Bottom Bracket.
Callouts: B G H A E D F C
PRICES
See accompanying price sheet or call MEDICI.
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 specification page for the Pro-Minimo frameset with braze-on features, steelwork and a configuration table for 40 cm, 42 cm and 44 cm frames, above a white line frame drawing on a purple block lettered A to H, and the Medici Bicycle Company addresses in Jersey City and Los Angeles beside a large letter M.]