My Collection....

[pritchet74]

Going from left to right:
Saeco Jersey signed by Damiano Cunego - I purchased this thru a fund raiser in Italy where they had 100 signed (and numbered) jerseys signed by Cunego. It came in a special box & included a letter signed by Cunego as well. This is #7 of the 100 signed jerseys.

Saeco Giro d' Italia Maglia Rosa jersey - signed by Gilberto Simoni at Interbike a few years back.

Wool Giro d' Italia Maglia Rosa jersey. I purchased this from a collector & it was only signed by Tony Rominger. I had it signed by Andy Hampsten & then had it signed by Eddy Merckx & Felice Gimondi at Interbike in 2007.

Jan Ullrich's Tour de Suisse Points Leader's Jersey - signed. This is one of the 2 points jerseys that Jan Ullrich wore on the podium at the 2006 Tour de Suisse. This is the highlight of my collection. Also a T-Mobile hat signed by Ullrich & Erik Zabel.

Thor Hushov's Vuelta de Espana Points Leader's Jersey - signed. This jersey was worn on the podium at the Giro - I purchased this directly from Saul Raisin who was on Credit Agricole with Thor. It has the full zip in the back of the jersey.

Tour de France yellow jersey signed by Lance Armstrong. I purchased this from a collector.

Criterium International yellow jersey - I purchased this from a collector & it was only signed by Laurent Brochard. I had it signed by Bobby Julich & Jens Voight at the Tour of California in 2008.

Tour de France Combination Jersey signed by Steven Roche. I purchased this from a collector.

Tour de France Combination Jersey (Tour de France issued - the real deal from the early '80's - there is a full velcro closure in the back) signed by Greg LeMond. I purchased this from a collector. Also a LVC hat signed by LeMond.

Tour de France Polka Dot Jersey (Tour de France issued - the real deal from the early '80's - there is a full velcro closure in the back) signed by Bernard Hinault. I purchased this from a collector.

Tour de France Polka Dot Jersey signed by Lucien Van Impe. I purchased this from a collector.

Tour de France Polka Dot Jersey - I purchased it from a collector with the signature of Richard Virenque - I had it signed by Rasmussen at the Tour of California in 2007.

Tour de France Polka Dot skinsuit signed by Laurent Jalabert - purchased from a collector.

Tour de France White skinsuit signed by Ivan Basso - purchased from a collector.

Tour de France Green skinsuit signed by Robbie McEwen - purchased from a collector.

Tour de France Green skinsuit signed by Erik Zabel - purchased from a collector.

USPS Jersey that was worn in the 2000 Tour de France, signed to me by Frankie Andreau. Purchased directly from Frankie.

Cofidis jersey (1998) signed to me by Bobby Julich.

[flameboy]

Wow wow wow great collection pritchet. I love the combination jersey.

[andy2]

Love how the bike stuff is taking over your office!

That big old plotter is taking up valuable space where you could have your trainer.
Just a thought from an architects point of view..

[Wilier]

I would get those jersey`s framed

[mdeth1313]

I would get those jersey`s framed

No way-- that would mean less money for the bike!

Nice collection.

[Boonen]

I would get those jersey`s framed

No way-- that would mean less money for the bike!

Company expense

Nice collection Pritch, getting them framed would be nice, if you have them all done at once I'm sure the framers will have a nice week

That big old plotter is taking up valuable space where you could have your trainer.
Just a thought from an architects point of view..

You heard the man, get the plotter out of sight and set up your trainer, that way you can train and work at the same time Maybe you can't argue with the engineer but you know the architect is always right

[coloclimber]

DAMN. I had no idea you were a jersey/autograph collector. The cycling feats your wall represents is truly awesome.

Nice Nice ride BTW. The Hed wheels, black tape, white stem, cool saddle,white hoods and AX brakes are killer.

[pritchet74]

I'd get them framed if I could, but at almost $200 each for a proper framing job that's $3600 for the 18 jerseys up there. There are still other ones that I didn't even put up. Some others are a Lampre jersey (from the year before last) signed by most of the team - including Cunego), a Tour yellow jersey signed by Riis), and (this is one of my favorites) one of Andy Hampsten's race used 7-Eleven skinsuits, signed, of course.

So framing is financially impossible. I'd rather use the $ for a TT and/or track bike.

Over the last couple years finances were really tight at timed & I had to sell some jerseys to pay some bills. Signed jerseys I have sold include: Bobby Julich's team issued CSC skinsuit, CSC jeysey signed by Stuart O'Grady, TdF yellow signed by Indurain, TdF yellow signed by Merckx, Mercatone Uno signed by Pantani (I really regret selling that one), retro Bianchi jersey signed by Gimondi, wool retro Belgium champs jersey signed by Freddy Maertens, Gitane jersey signed by Fignon, and a couple others too - this is just what I can think of on the spot. Imagine if I had been able to keep them all!!!

[pritchet74]

And I'll get my new bike in the Gallery at some point - I' ve just been waiting till I get some good pics of her.

[Giant DK]

Maybe you can't argue with the engineer but you know the architect is always right

No, the engineer is always right!

[mdeth1313]

Maybe you can't argue with the engineer but you know the architect is always right

No, the engineer is always right!

No, not when the engineer is the schmuck sitting on the board of education with me. He should have stuck to his profession.

[Boonen]

Maybe you can't argue with the engineer but you know the architect is always right

No, the engineer is always right!

Nu skal du ikke komme alt for godt i gang derovre


So what are you saying, just because I said you can't argue with the engineer and the architect is always right now I can't argue with the engineer always being right ... ?



Pritch, how about you just move that plotter so there is room for the new bike when it comes and in the mean time you tell us a little more about it?

[Ypsylon]

I think the Solist is the new bike? Or is there another one coming?

If the pic is more than a week old he's probably sold both the bike and the plotter and gotten something new by now. Like a bigger plotter. What the heck is a plotter anyways?

[Thomskie]

A plotter is some sort of giant printer I guess.

[Ypsylon]

Hmm, a bunch of signed jerseys, a plotter...
















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