Re: [CR] Ghisallo

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Subject: Re: [CR] Ghisallo
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:55:16 +0000

Steven wrote about the Ghisallo badge being auctioned on ebay:
> One of the nice things about the medallion is that they can be discreetly hung
> from a saddle rail ... if your bike has a nice headbadge, why would you want
> to replace it with the Ghisallo one?

Most of the ones I have seen are actually fitted to the seatpost.

--
Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ

> On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:36:31 -0800, Chuck Schmidt wrote

> > stevens wrote:

> > >

> > > On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 10:24:32 -0800, Chuck Schmidt wrote

> > > > Vince Connelly wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Where can a person obtain a Madonna del Ghisallo head tube badge? An old

> > > > > friend went to the chapel, and brought back some laminated prayer cards.

> I

> > > > > wanted but them in my spokes, and make a prayer wheel, of sorts. Did

> Coppi

> > > > > have one on his Bianchi? Any references in text, etc. are appreciated.

> If

> > > > > you have one, please contact me off- list.

> > > >

> > > > They, like everything else, show up with great regularity on eBay.

> > > > Good hunting!

> > >

> > > Coppi likely would NOT have had one on his bike, since he was an atheist.

> > >

> > > You can get Ghisallo medallions from:

> > >

> > > http://www.aquinasandmore.com/

> > > http://www.catholicshopper.com/

> > > http://www.theangelsgarden.com/

> > > http://www.discountcatholicstore.com/

> > > http://grahamwatson.safeshopper.com/81/410.htm?627

> > >

> > > --

> > > Steven L. Sheffield

> >

> > Steven, none of your links are to a Madonna del Ghisallo head tube badge

> > that Vince is asking about. Lots of medallions, but no stinkin' badges

> > that mount to a tube. Check out this eBay auction to see what Vince

> > wants:

> >

> > Cyclist protection charm Madonna del Ghisallo:

> > http://ebay.com/<blah

> >

> > It even incorporates a chainring in the design!

> >

> > Chuck "has one on a '50 Bianchi Folgorissima even though I'm not

> > Catholic" Schmidt

> > South Pasadena, Southern California

>

>

>

> Very cool.

>

> Be interesting to see how much it goes for.

>

>

>

> --

> Steven L. Sheffield

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