tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post5128363739046909711..comments2023-11-16T09:57:41.255-08:00Comments on ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: Pinarello Factory Tour, 2009Angelo senza la ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-79642269103041532122010-04-09T13:39:41.500-07:002010-04-09T13:39:41.500-07:00I'd get misty for the good old days when Pina ...I'd get misty for the good old days when Pina was a humble company but it's difficult when they forget their customers. I paid over $5K for a Dogma frame with blistering paint and a bad seat post and neither Gita nor Pinarello will even respond. Nice bike but they are drunk with arrogance.Bill Jarvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-70594811929427419992010-03-29T00:44:11.369-07:002010-03-29T00:44:11.369-07:00I was able attend a branding forum in Taipei last ...I was able attend a branding forum in Taipei last year where Fausto Pinarello gave a talk on various aspects of the operation. He had a lot to say about "Nani" and related to the audience his experiences as a child with his father coaxing him to ride. He left a great impression. Great photos of that time too. Times have changed very much and frame manufacture continues to evolve apace.Sabinna Denhttp://www.satincesena.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-40537452730696532552010-03-28T08:20:33.280-07:002010-03-28T08:20:33.280-07:00Times have changed. I saw Signor Pinarello at his ...Times have changed. I saw Signor Pinarello at his original shop in Treviso in 1984. He took me on a tour of his humble factory where they made frames. A very gracious man and a fond memory!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688834275406810014noreply@blogger.com