Well, not that this post was really helpful, it did help me determine that this fine bike is not a Zini. Maybe you could cue your infinite wisdom and your own version of creative truth to be useful, Steve, and not just negative. That might actually be in the sense of this site, but who am I telling this ...
Kim Klakow Berlin, Germany
PS: The only posters I know to be 'creative' in their use of the 'truth' are the old Billy Graham posters for the Filmore West and the more recent ones of the Rapublican election campaign.
> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: themaaslands@comcast.net
> An: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
> Betreff: [CR]misidentification of Zini
> Datum: Sat, 21 May 2005 01:39:44 +0000
>
> I truly don't understand how some people simply jump to certain
> conclusions. However, given the propensity of the particular poster in
question to be
> 'creative' in his use of the 'truth', I suppose it only normal that such a
> fabrication could come from his hand.
>
> The late 70's or early 80's bike shown here:
>
> http://photos.yahoo.com/
>
> is most definitely not a Paolo Zini bike.
>
> You can see a true Zini here:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> If you want to seak to Zini himself, you can visit his goldsmith shop in
> Parma, however be forewarned that he quit the bicycle business a long time
> ago and does not hold very fond memories of that period of his life.
>
> --
> Steven Maasland
> Houston, TX, USA
>
> _______________________________________________
>
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