RE: [CR]Pino Morroni/Meeses logo

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From: Edward Brooks <eriwinecom@yahoo.com>
To: "'Andrew Bohlmann'" <encantadas@pcisys.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "'nicholas r harteau'" <nrh@ikami.com>
Subject: RE: [CR]Pino Morroni/Meeses logo
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:58:19 -0500
Organization: Edward Roberts International
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Andy, Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion, and we all know there are a lot of "personalities" in the bike business and the hobby but there is no doubt that Pino was an artisan and innovator and was a pioneer with titanium components as well as one of the first to build a titanium frame. Much of his work was more than competent and beautifully machined. True some of his components broke but so did some of Campagnolo's (as well as other manufacturers), and it is well to remember that he was pushing the envelope with new and somewhat untried materials and designs, and sought to significantly reduce weight and increase efficiency which often can lead to fragility and eventual failure. Not that it is a comparison, but I am reminded of the quote from Colin Chapman of Lotus automobile fame who said that (I'm paraphrasing here)"... the ideal race car should be as light as possible and the mark of a good design is where the car falls apart just after it crosses the finish line".

Edward Robert Brooks Managing Director Edward Roberts International Auctioneers of the Fine and Rare 1262 West Winwood Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 Phone- 847.295.8696 Facsimile- 847.295.8697 Email- ebrooks@eriwine.com Website- http://www.eriwine.com -----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Bohlmann Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:47 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; nicholas r harteau Subject: Re: [CR]Pino Morroni/Meeses logo

FYI...

Back in the late '80's, Pino got himself kicked out of the US Olympic Committee's 7-11 Velodrome here in Colorado Springs, CO during some riders World Hour record attempt. He was a jerk! And, several of his parts broke!

I was the USCF Technical Director at the time and ran record attempts from the USCF side and did the UCI paperwork.

Andy Bohlmann Colorado Springs, CO USA

http://www.tourofcolorado.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: nicholas r harteau
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: [CR]Pino Morroni/Meeses logo



>I was rather struck by the Pino Morroni headbadge/decal in the recent EBay
>listing, as seen here:
> http://cow.org/~nrh/pino.jpg
>
> I'm wondering, does anyone else have any good photos of this logo, or
> transfers perhaps? I'd like to hang some version of it in my office/
> workshop. Sortof a reminder to bring creativity and innovation to my
> projects and their execution.
>
>
> --
> nicholas harteau
> brooklyn, ny
> nrh@ikami.com