> matteo,
>
> What I can say is that I believe the odds are heavily in favor of that
> frame NOT having been built by Faliero himself. I would say that the
> odds are heavily in favor of the probability that the frame was
> "commissioned" by Faliero for the purpose of selling to someone in
> particular as a "favor" from Faliero.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
>
>
>>
>> SO Brian,lemme get thi s straight,that bike was made by someone else,and not
>> Faliero?Let reply on-list,lets make e-Richie happy with another masi thread.
>>
>> Teo Brandi Fiorenza Italia
>>
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Brian so the frame would have been built by Alberto or someone that was workin in the shop back then or some sub-contractor?What make su think so?IF one day,u would stop building frames and some really good friend of yours(or a MAtteo with a bottle of wine) shows up and says"Brian,i know u stopped,but i want one of your frames!"what would u do?Build it?say no?Get it commissioned to someone else?How come when it comes to old master framebuilders(especially Faliero),everything get so "improbable"?So im free to think that MR.Horton Derosa is a commissioned bike?I dunno if Brett was there when Ugo was building it,but having him sayin that,why that wouldnt work for Faliero.If that Derosa would pop up on ebay and MrHorton would say something"Bike has been built by UGo himself for a friend,so this bike is unique ,thanx also to the 50s decals(if i recall right)chrome lugs and all that.What would u guys think?That drosa is afake?UGO would NEVER dosomething like that?UGo had it BUilt by someone else as a favor for a friend?Ugo stopped building long time ago,so i DOubt ill GET THAT? Id really like to hear opinions and FACTS.so lets keep this thin onlist.Yo Brian,i m not mad or gettin it personal,i just wanna know whats up!Hope to see u in Cali soon,maybe one day ill get the itch again!
MAtteo "inquirin minds wants to know" BRandi Fiorenza Italia