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Old 12-01-11 | 03:22 PM
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Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.

Originally Posted by repechage
Colnago gave one to the Pope.
I remember seeing photos of the bike. It was stunning.

My guess is that it was the penance for the language Ernesto used when he first learned about the "Windsor" stickers on Merckx's Hour Record bike.
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