any comments about the serial # on this bike. It appears to be a 1981 San Marcos Masi during the days of Dave Moulton. According to the info on the CR website it might have been built by Moulton's wife! I emailed the owner who said he bought it second hand from the orig. owner. Keith Kessel
>From: Brian Baylis <rocklube@adnc.com>
>Reply-To: rocklube@adnc.com
>To: Mark Poore <rauler47@hotmail.com>
>CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Masi Gran Criterium ?
>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:53:27 -0700
>
>Mark,
>
>Richie is correct, it's just a name. Couldn't tell you how or why they
>came up with that one for that bike, but it has always been a misnomer
>and has probably been the source of much "confusion" of frame geometry.
>In my opinion it could easily have gone the way of Medici, when they
>introduced the "Gran Tourisimo" to their line back in the mid 70's.
>Maybe all the good names were taken ;-).
>
>Brian Baylis
>I've got a couple of Masi "Gran Illusions" myself. The "Special" is more
>approiately named.
> >
> > I have a question for those Masi aficionados. This Masi on ebay is a
>Gran
> > Criterium. If my memory serves me correctly, and it hasn't done well in
> > recent years, the Gran Criterium had Criterium geometry and this one
>appears
> > to have more of a European road geometry. Would love to understand the
>Masi
> > geometry differences.
> >
> >
>http://ebay.com/<blah>
> >
> > Mark, in sunny, cool and some patches of snow left WV, Poore