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We'll need to see pics of that Della Santa too. Rolland is one of the more revered builders around these parts, as you've probably seen.
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Saw that eggplant CSI on eBay and loved it. Great find, enjoy it!
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Is there a Della Santa thread here by any chance? Didn't know y'all had a thing for Roland here. I'm born & raised in Reno so kind of a given my first road bike had to be a DS ... also lived in NYC for years so seemed appropriate to have a Serotta as well. |
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There are a few active folks here who have Della Santa frames. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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I ordered this one in June of 1996, and it showed up in July-ish.
CS 55L 747 Here is it after an upgrade to Chorus 11 last spring - still an amazing ride 23 years later! |
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Thanks Hardlyrob, your info confirms my CSI sn- 749 to be a 1996 also. I suspected this but wasn't sure. Good to know for sure. Yours is a beauty and I also prefer a modern drivetrain on the older frames for riding. I put a Shimano 6800 on mine a couple years ago.
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Hey Farmall guy - our CSI's may well have been painted at the same time - mine's a pearl white to red fade - with the white as the undercoat. Since your serial number is only two away from mine - 747 vs. 749, and they're both pearl white - its possible they were painted together. Either way, yours and mine were made in July 1996.
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The best luck I've had with touch-ups for bikes has been with model paints. There's a good variety of colors, and lots of metallics, and some pearls. They are also so cheap that you can buy several to mix and match. For whatever reason with all the miles on that frame there are very few scratches / rock dings - so I haven't looked at pearl white specifically. |
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Thanks much for posting. A big help for anyone who thinks they may have a 1996 - especially because of the mid year build date, and reinforces my guess that my CSI (958) is in fact a 1997. Wish we could get more original owners of all models to post. |
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Nice looking CSi.
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Thanks Keith! The serial number on this one is CCS53.51954 BTW
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I would encourage folks to add to the list for all Serotta Models. https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=99078
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Okay, tried my best to do research on here but I couldn't come to any sort of 100% conclusion. My serial number is #1517 and it has a 25th Anniversary sticker on it ... does this mean it's a '97 for sure?
I think I found a confirmed serial #1283 from 1996, and #1828 from 2000, but nothing else 100% confirmed in-between. Anyone have any ideas on this one? Cheers! |
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This is my csi number, I believe it’s mid 90’s
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