Hello Lee (and Charlie Young) -
Bullseye - That is the one!
Thanks to all who sent information!
Cheers,
Skip Echert Renton, WA
At 07:10 PM 1/10/02, you wrote:
>Hi, Skip,
>
>Wrong "G.P.", methinks. I have a post like that, like the one that
>appears on this saddle box graphic:
>http://www.ventoux.com/mysteryseatpost.jpg
>
>Here's the explanation that was given to me:
>=======================================================================
>Subject: Re: [CR]Can you ID this seatpost? yes, GPM
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 23:23:33 EST
> From: Bikerdaver@aol.com
>
>Lee-
>I have seen several of these over the years and they are great posts. I
>think I even have one stashed away some where. I have a feeling that
>someone will bash me for my poor spelling efforts, but these
>seatposts where made by Giovanni Papillardo de Milano. Before
>he got the idea to call his company GPM (Gipiemme).
>
>Cheers,
>Dave Anderson
>=======================================================================
>
>Lee Berg
>Palo Alto, Calif.
>
>Skip Echert wrote:
> >
> > Hello All -
> >
> > Earlier today I bought an interesting seatpost at Recycled Cycles that I
> > couldn't identify. One bolt microadjust, well made but not up to Campy
> > quality, marked with a large "STOP" stamped above the insertion line (so it
> > often shows). Near the top of the post is stamped "BREV" and two script
> > letters which I read as "GP".
> >
> > I did some searching on the net for an Italian component manufacturer with
> > the initials GP and got nowhere. Then I read Takao Noda's note (BTW -
> > thank you). Hmmmmmmmm - very interesting.
> >
> > Does anyone know if Giovanni Pelizzoli made seatposts? If so, could this
> > be one? Or if not, who did make this one? I would appreciate your
> insights.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Skip Echert
> > Renton, WA