Re: [CR]North Georgia Confente sighting

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 08:01:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: "bruce thomson" <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]North Georgia Confente sighting
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, Roman Stankus <rstankus@mindspring.com>
In-Reply-To: <E1JvtXE-0008M5-VV@elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


Roman: I would bribe the ride coordinators to get a name and address and then do a post-midnight visit. A courtesy visit, to be sure. One to gather more intimate information on the bike and perhaps to look at it close-up like.....for a few years maybe. Just a thought. BT

Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com

--- On Tue, 5/13/08, Roman Stankus <rstankus@mindspring.com>

wrote:

From: Roman Stankus <rstankus@mindspring.com> Subject: [CR]North Georgia Confente sighting To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5:21 AM

So I was out doing a quick metric century out of Rome Georgia on a big group ride and who comes along but a rider on a nice plum colored Confente. We were working pretty hard and not a lot of time to chat, but found out it was #62. Original owner, modern gear (the rear had been spread) - but still going strong. Paint was in good shape (as was the rider) - not sure if paint was origianl. Modern brifters but still carrying the NR brake calipers. We traded pulls in a group for about an hour before we got to the only significant climb of the day and he dropped back. I had hoped to see him at the end to get more info and find out more particulars about the bike and rider - but I never saw him at the end of the ride - he may have avoided finish area.

If anyone from north Georgia knows this bike and rider - I would be interested to know more. Contact me off list.

Thanks,

Roman Stankus
Atlanta, Georgia USA