Re: [CR]Confente on eBay

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 14:27:22 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Confente on eBay
References: <3B204B52.4DD5@earthlink.net> <007801c0f05d$a708cb10$b04a1ecf@leonardo>


David Goerndt wrote:
>
> Seeing this bike has raised a question. What is the significance of the
> "spade" if any?
>
> David Goerndt

Just a design element in my opinion... interesting shape to cut out of the lugs. Very common amongst Italian builders to pick a heart, diamond, club or spade (or all four).

Point of interest: the club from the card suit that is used on Colnagos is refered to as a "flower" by Ernesto and said to commemorate a race victory from long ago.

Chuck Schmidt