Originally Posted by
Picchio Special
I wouldn't presume that Ernesto built frames at Gloria. I'm sure he would be pleased at the presumption, though. His time at Gloria surely accelerated his peerless bicycle industry savvy as much as anything else.
And smart enough to get his name on the downtube.
I do think he was an astute observer and or bike designer. The Super was a trendsetter by all accounts.
A step beyond the Masi Gran Criterium, and obtained a tremendous following, long after the production numbers just did not allow the image of the small artisan builder to be upheld.