Well Ed you won't be embarrassed by sharing a ride with Juan Carlos (the present King of Spain).
It turns out that Colnago gave him a Carbiturbo! (See the very first image in Rin Negri's "Quando la Bici e Arte". On the other keep an eye out for Felipe ( the current Prince of Spain ) because he got a cool Oro with white tubular decals (image three in the same book).
In any case you'll be in good company with Valentino Campagnolo who got a very neat C Record Oro.
You can never have too much bling!
George
George Hollenberg MD
> "The seller of the alleged "Pope Bike" now claims to have
> received eMails from?
> Colnago's attorney advising him that this bike in not a
> duplicate of that given
> to the Pope but rather one of ten such Oro's made in 1979."
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> And given to VIP's who, unlike the Pope, may still be riding.
> Imagine the embarassment of being invited on a group ride and
> finding out that you and the King of Spain are both riding your
> gold Colnagos. A situation that could have been easily avoided
> had you discretely emailed the King ahead of time and suggested
> he bring his PX-10 instead.
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> Ed Granger
> Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA