[CR]Gloria Garibaldina

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:05:19 +0000 (GMT)
From: <gholl@optonline.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Gloria Garibaldina

Like many of us, I followed this sale with interest, although I did not bid. Unlike the experienced collectors, I have seen very few Glorias-the finest being a beauty shown by Ken Denny at the Larz Andersen show last year, and the worst shown to me by Ernesto Colnago himself! Ed Albert avers that this bike is a "holy grail" of bike collecting. I don't dispute this at all-but rather would like to know why it is so admired? Furthermore, although I'm hesitant to open old wounds, it seems to me that the current example would need extensive restoration- before deterioration destroys a frameset already in poor condition. Of course, I would hope that the restoration would be properly done. I would also lilke to know what parts would be appropriate to make this frameset into a complete period bike? Thanks for any and all information, George

George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA