[CR]Masi "hierarchy" question...

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From: "John Price" <jprice@2-10.com>
To: "'Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:34:31 -0600
Subject: [CR]Masi "hierarchy" question...

Wow, this list has some influence. Now I'm thinking that if the right Masi comes along at the right price (does that ever really happen ?!?) I may just have to buy it. Before getting on this list I really never thought about Masis much - knew them to be good bikes and all but just not that interested. Then I saw on Richard's site his beautiful pair of Masis, read about them here... Hmm, how to convince my wife I NEED another bike...

Anyway, with that intro here are my questions. What would be the considered order of "nicest, most desirable" Masi to "least desireable" (not including any one offs). Would it be something like - Prestige, GC, NS, 3V... (top to bottom) or ???? And apart from the California built Masis what other traits are there to look for ? Finally what sorts of differences are there between the Prestiges, GCs, and NSs ?

Thanks.

John Price
Denver, CO