Re: [CR]Alfredo Binda Time Line

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:30:17 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Alfredo Binda Time Line
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


did alfredo binda make his own toe straps or were they made by people trained by the master himself? e-RICHIE

On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 14:01:20 -0800 Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes:
>
>
> Jerry Corcoran wrote:
> >
> > Edited info on Alfredo Binda Toe Straps sent to me off-list by
> K.D. of
> > Boston. Thanks K.D.
> >
> > (Ken Denny wrote) The words "Bianchi Dino" meaning something to
> the effect
> > of "stretch to fit" or something like that, were embosed on the
> tab.
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Actually the glassine paper wrapper that the toe straps are packaged
> in
> offers a better clue to the real meaning of "Bianchi Dino":
>
> "PRODUZIONE BIANCHI DINO IN ESCLUSIVA MONDIALE PER CINELLI CINO e
> C"
>
> or Babel Fished:
> "PRODUCTION BIANCHI DINO IN WORLD-WIDE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT FOR CINELLI
> CINO
> and C"
>
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
> http://www.velo-retro.com (Campagnolo Timeline, reprints and
> t-shirts)