Requiescat: Mr.Fanini

I'm sorry that my Italian is so bad Sergio, but it would
appear that you are announcing the death of Fanini the
bike builder.

"Sergio SERVADIO" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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From [email hidden] Thu May 27 15:11:31 2004
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 14:51:04 +0200 From: Sergio
SERVADIO <[email hidden]> Newsgroups:
it.hobby.cicloturismo, it.sport.ciclismo Subject: Lutto in
Casa Fanini

Ieri e' morto il capostipite. Il padre di Michele, Pietro,
Brunello e Ivano, nonno della compianta Michela, se n'e'
andato. Con Lui se n'e' andato un grande pezzo di storia
del Ciclismo di Toscana, e d'Italia.

Stamani avevo giusto tirato fuori una mia Fanini rossa (ne
ho due) e quando sono arrivato li' ai cancelli li ho
trovati inspiegabilmente tutti chiusi. Sono andato a casa
di Michele a presentargli le condoglianze; non gli e'
sfuggito che quel telaio l'aveva fatto suo padre, uno
degli ultimi ancora in circolazione.

Una volta, l'anno scorso, ero li' in bottega con quella
bici e c'era anche il Vecio, in carrozzella alla quale da
tempo era relegato.

Michele glie la indico': 'Vedi, Babbo, questa l'avevi
fatta tu!.' Il Vecchio pianse, come un fanciullo.

Lunedi' ci pedalero' allo Stelvio.

Sergio Pisa

Tom Kunich said:

I'm sorry that my Italian is so bad Sergio, but it would
appear that you are announcing the death of Fanini the
bike builder.

I think you're right. From the (fairly useless) fish:

Yesterday e' died the prototype. The father of Michele,
Peter, Brunello and Ivano, grandfather of the Michela
lamented, if n'e' gone. With He if n'e' gone a great history
piece of the Cycling of Tuscany, and d'Italia. Stamani just
I had pulled outside one my red Fanini (I have two) and when
they have arrived li' to it cancels I have finds them to you
inexplicably all sluices. They have gone to house of Michele
to presentargli the condolences; not the e' escaped that
that chassis l'aveva made its father, one of last the anchor
in circulation. Once, l'anno slid, I were li' in bottega
with those bici and c'era also the Vecio, in wheelchair to
which for a long time it was relegated. Michele glie the
indico': 'Vedi, Father, this l'avevi made tu!.' The Old one
cried, like a child. Lunedi' us pedalero' to the Stelvio.

Zog The Undeniable said:

Tom Kunich said:

I'm sorry that my Italian is so bad Sergio, but it would
appear that you are announcing the death of Fanini the
bike builder.

I think you're right. From the (fairly useless) fish:

Yes. The founder of the Fanini bike factory, and sponsor of
so much cycling activity, for so long, did pass away.

He was father to the four sons, all so involved in
professional cycling, both men's and women's, and
grandfather to the late Michela Fanini. I happen to be a
friend, much better than a customer, of Michele Fanini, the
one son running the bike shop in Segromigno in Piano, just
outside of Lucca.

The Faninis have been mentors to a great number of
distinguished atletes, such as Chioccioli, Sorensen, Tafi,
Bartoli, Cipollini, Stahurskaya.

The old man used to visit his former shop from time to time,
on his wheelchair, and was so touched that he weeped like a
child that time he saw me ride an old bike he had made with
his hands.

This monday I'll ride that bike over the Passo dello
Stelvio, trying to honor Him in the best possible manner.

Sergio Pisa

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Quoted message said:

Zog The Undeniable said:

Tom Kunich said:

I'm sorry that my Italian is so bad Sergio, but it
would appear that

you are

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announcing the death of Fanini the bike builder.

I think you're right. From the (fairly useless) fish:

Yes. The founder of the Fanini bike factory, and sponsor
of so much cycling activity, for so long, did pass away.

He was father to the four sons, all so involved in
professional cycling, both men's and women's, and
grandfather to the late Michela Fanini. I happen to be a
friend, much better than a customer, of Michele Fanini,
the one son running the bike shop in Segromigno in Piano,
just outside of Lucca.

The Faninis have been mentors to a great number of
distinguished atletes, such as Chioccioli, Sorensen, Tafi,
Bartoli, Cipollini, Stahurskaya.

The old man used to visit his former shop from time to
time, on his wheelchair, and was so touched that he weeped
like a child that time he saw me ride an old bike he had
made with his hands.

This monday I'll ride that bike over the Passo dello
Stelvio, trying to honor Him in the best possible manner.

Hopefully you made the ride in a grand style. There are few
Fanini's in the USA but I have seen some.

Tom Kunich said:

Quoted message said:

This monday I'll ride that bike over the Passo dello
Stelvio, trying to honor Him in the best possible
manner.

Hopefully you made the ride in a grand style. There are
few Fanini's in the USA but I have seen some.

I did it, the day before yesterday. Actually, only from
Gomagoi to Albergo Sottostelvio (Franzenhohe) where I was to
meet a friend who never showed up. From Trafoi up I met only
another fellow cyclist, and a few mountain skiers descending
from the glaciers.

The Passo dello Stelvio is still officially closed, but not
for long. This year there is so much snow on the Alps that
it is just magic to ride so early, before the grand opening.

Sergio Pisa

Sergio Servadio said:

I did it, the day before yesterday. Actually, only from
Gomagoi to Albergo Sottostelvio (Franzenhohe) where I was
to meet a friend who never showed up. From Trafoi up I met
only another fellow cyclist, and a few mountain skiers
descending from the glaciers.

Quoted message said:

The Passo dello Stelvio is still officially closed, but
not for long. This year there is so much snow on the Alps
that it is just magic to ride so early, before the grand
opening.

Watch this space:

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