The Alfa Romeo four-leaf clover is a clover (a lucky one at that). The Colnago club is a club.
I am told that Hugh Porter was behind the microphone at the recent Masters' World Track Championships. Does anybody know anything about Hugh Porter bikes -- who made them and whay are they no more? I had a road frame that was so neglected and mutilated that I scrapped it, alas, but I still have the Campy dropouts. I turned down a deal on a nice Hugh Porter track bike because the bracket had been cross-threaded. Both bikes were in Canada, so I assume there's lots in the UK but I haven't seen one there yet.
Hugh Thornton (in the UK)
>From: "Rich Rose" <rrose@normandassociates.com>
>To: <rocklube@adnc.com>, "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
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>Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:30:08 -0500
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>Alfa Romeo calls it a "CLOVER", so that's what I call it. Or, is it only
>a clover if it's green? Anyway, it's good luck, right? So, a clover it
>is.
>Alexi Grewal (did I spell that correctly); Just about the most inspiring
>ride I've ever seen (olympics), even if he did "suck wheel" (behind
>Bauer?), for most of that final lap, but only after that long solo
>effort. Awesome, just awesome. But, I've no idea where he is today.
>Truly, a "classic" ride.
>Richard Rose (Toledo, Ohio)
>
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>Richie,
>
>At this point it's obvious that our friend Freddy is determined to be an
>a-hole no matter what. Can't do much about that; so I'll go with Richie
>on this one.
>
>I'll take door number 4, Bob. I say it's a club; and yes that's my final
>answer. I've never been sure why people think it's a "flower" or
>"clover". It's time to call a club a club, no?
>
>Brian Baylis
>La Mesa, CA
> >
> > your choice...
> >
> > 1) What is the Pantone Matching System number
> > that corresponds to 'Mercier' pink?
> > 2) Where are they now? Hugh Porter. Ken Bird.
> > Alexi Grewal. Brian Decker. Sal Corso
> > 3) Masi/Colnago/DeRosa; who REALLY made
> > Eddy's bikes?
> > 4) Is it a clover OR a club?
> > 5) What does the 'F' in Ephgrave stand for?
> >
> > e-RICHIE