Re: [CR] Sarroni Colnago in Italian Shop

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From: "Kevin Flaherty" <katoom@pacbell.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <mailman.16269.1251297021.344.classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:27:32 -0700
Cc: Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Sarroni Colnago in Italian Shop


Howdy!

On Wed, 2009-08-26 at 07:30 -0700, Kevin Kruger wrote:
> While doing a bike tour in Tuscany last September, we visited a bike
> shop, and I inquired if they had any older steel racing bikes.? The
> owner smiled, and told me that she has a Colnago bike that was given
> to her by Beppe himself, further explaining it was one of his personal
> bikes.
>
> Asking if I could see the bike, she said that it was at her home, and
> told her husband to go and get it - he didn't look too happy to be
> interrupted and assigned the task of getting the bike!

While reading this I immediately thought of Daniela at CicloSport in Donoratico. She rules the shop! She also looks you up and down once to size you up for clothing and brooks no argument. She's awesome!


> Took some photos of it, so if anyone cares to view, you can see them
> at the
> following Flicker address:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40402003@N05/

After seeing these photos I think that it actually might *be* CicloSport!! Purty bike....

Good times!
--
Kevin Flaherty
Belmont, CA
katoom@pacbell.net