Re: [CR] Ghisallo

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Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 14:10:06 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Ghisallo
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stevens wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> 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?

You don't... you mount it on any tube. I put mine on the upper part of the seat tube on the '50 Bianchi, but it would/could go anywhere.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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