Simoncini Bike Help !

[ingerama]

Hi all,

recently came into possession of a Simoncini ATB from a mate. Aside from the carrier, the dodgy mudguard and the somewhat exuberant colouring it is in fantastic condition with everything from gears to brakes to saddle being Campagnolo.

Can anyone shed any light on this bike, year manufactured, the colouring (other than it being an acquired taste !) and whether it was worth the £50 I paid him for it. Simoncini is somewhat illusive on the net !

 

[jig-sore]

im thinking that's a home made jobby, probably done by someone called simon ??

loads of places will do custom stickers for you, been looking at them myself today for my new cheap find.

 

[Muddyfox]

It looks like one of those 1980's cheap catalogue bikes

 

[Steve Austin]

Simoncini are an Italian frame maker. Still making frames i think.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

They are indeed, and are not a bad maker... http://www.simoncinitelaibiciclette.com/menu.html

This bike probably hails from the brief period when Campagnolo went into mountain bike gruppos from 1989 to 1995:

1989: Euclid
1990: Euclid, Centaur, Olympus, Themis, Xenon (name later recycled for entry-level road gruppo)
1991: Euclid, Centaur, Olympus, Themis, Xenon
1992: Record O.R. (Off-Road), Icarus, Centaur
1993: Record O.R., Icarus, Centaur (name later used for mid-level road gruppo)
1994-5: Record O.R only (which was then cancelled)

Don't listen to jig-sore and Jakes dad (who are just guessing wildly!) - I would say you got a bargain vintage machine. Keep it in all its early 90s MTB glory, ride it off-road - rigid is in - and look after it. Oh and take the hideous rack and whale-tail combination!

 

[jig-sore]

yes OK, i was guessing wildly but then i was going on the idea that no respectable bike company would use that paint scheme

mmm, i stand corrected, seems like an interesting find

 

[Muddyfox]

yes OK, i was guessing wildly but then i was going on the idea that no respectable bike company would use that paint scheme

mmm, i stand corrected, seems like an interesting find

I was going along the same lines well done on your find

 

[postman]

I have no knowledge about mtb .But a few years back C+ did a feature on Simoncini .
Excellent write up and they did a 66cm frame .Thats what caught my eye .You might just have a gem .

 

[ingerama]

Cheers guys, Rack and mudguard now gone! Am thinking I have done alright out of this deal as despite what is a colour scheme that let's say gets noticed (!) the bike is a pleasure to ride and I will keep my eye out on the net to see if i can eventually find something similar.

Cheers again.

 

[ingerama]

Hi all,

after more research the bike has Euclid gruppo and the saddle here http://www.campyonly.com/reviews/electa.html. I'm still non the wiser with simoncini frame but now carrier and mudguard have gone i have had positive comments on the colour scheme and now with proper tyres it is my commuting buddy !

More knowledge on Simoncini would be appreciated !

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Ttheir own website - which has not real historical info - doesn't have an English version yet. They are all traditionally-made steel frames though.

This guy was having his steel frame built by Simoncini - he has some pics of the factory and the owner, and h says they used to build frames under license for Colnago...

 

[edgar]

SIMONCINI-Blog

Hello everybody,

descriptions of the new frames are available on the SIMONCINI-Blog.

http://simoncinitelaibiciclette.blogspot.com

Please click "you are welcome" to read a summary of the frame.

best regards

Edgar

 

[edgar]

http://www.youtube.com/user/SIMONCINIITALIA

The making of a frame and a fork.

 

[Bicycle]

I believe the UK concession for Simoncini is held by Cycles Clements in Ledbury, Herefordshire - a little market town hiding at the foot of the Malvern Hills.

You'll find them on the web, I think.

As far as I know, it's strictly road bikes now.

In that corner of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire you see Simoncini farmes all over the place.

 

[3narf]

What happened to the pic?