Re: [CR]Masi Being Imported by Performance??

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 17:42:35 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Masi Being Imported by Performance??
To: kstagg@harbornet.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 11/30/2001 5:02:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, kstagg@harbornet.com writes:

<< I thought that I heard that they'd picked up the last of the older Masis? Their website shows a 3V and says specifically that it's made in Italy: >>

Hmmm. Maybe I spoke too quickly.

Performance COULD have bought up a batch of the old allegedly Mondonico-made Masis that Schwinn was trying to sell. I guess that goes back maybe two-three years ago (Jim Allen sure could tell us!) when Schwinn had the distribution rights to Masi.

I saw a number of those frames and (sorry) was "underwhelmed" Finish and construction details were slapdash in my opinion, obviously made to a price, so to speak... And definitely a huge step down in refinement from previous USA Masi and even Alfredo supplied bikes.

Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC