I think if one were to obtain the Bianchi (Specialissima?) ridden to victory by Fausto Coppi in the 1949 TDF, he or she may be able to ride right up along next to what any of us consider "the holy grail."
After reading all of the responses and debate, I am in agreement that their really is no "holy grail;" we are all different.
Ted Baer
Palo Alto
> Holy Grail of bicycles:
>
> That De Rosa that went on ebay, in my size..
> although, given
> the chance, I wouldn't pay that much for one,
> although I
> would pay a lot. Lucky for me, that one was too big
> for me.
>
> (I wonder if the buyer will ride it..)
>
> A 1930s Gloria in good original condition, with all
> the
> correct parts, not too much corrosion, all the
> graphics
> still intact, and potentially rideable. and my
> size,
> although that would be less important. Now *that's*
> a holy
> grail bike if ever there was one.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal
>
> (ps: to whoever knows, what *was* the final price
> on that
> overpriced Pogliaghi that went on ebay? I never did
> hear
> that the price came down. I try to keep track of
> the prices
> paid for Pogliaghis of various vintages, so if
> someone who
> knows could let me know what the final price was,
> I'd
> appreciate it.)
>
> "What concerns me is not the way things are,
> but rather the way people think things are."
>
> - Epictitus
>
>
>
>
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