[CR]NOW:Bianchi<==>Della Santa WAS:Object of desire fortunately not my size on e-bay

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 19:38:26 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <20030906014708.35522.qmail@web13007.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: [CR]NOW:Bianchi<==>Della Santa WAS:Object of desire fortunately not my size on e-bay

Mark Poore wrote:
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> It is interesting to see a spade that is upside down compared to a Rauler, Peter Johnson and Confente. Now the question is did Roland use a spade on any of his bikes before the above mentioned. I am trying to have Rauler give me a date to their first use of the spade. (cut)

Compare and discuss: •1950 Bianchi Pista made for Fausto Coppi, hand cut lugs with diamond/heart/spade/club •1985 Roland Della Santa made for himself, hand cut lugs with diamond/heart/spade/club

1950 Bianchi seat lug with club cutout: http://www.vintagevelos.com/images/coppi_pista_club.jpg

1985 Della Santa seat lug with club cutout: http://web1.greatbasin.net/~jra/ebay/ds-seattube.jpg

1950 Bianchi bottom bracket with spade cutout: http://www.vintagevelos.com/images/Coppi_pista_spade.jpg

1985 Della Santa lower head lug with spade cutout: http://web1.greatbasin.net/~jra/ebay/ds-head.jpg

Chuck Schmidt LA, CA

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