Lou Deeter wrote:
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> M(cutTo me, where the builder operated his shop should dictate how we view the origin--therefore, to stir things up, I believe a Confente or American made Masi is an American frame. So, all those people saying we spend too much time discussing Italian frames will have to change their complaint.
Mario Confente once told me that he felt he could build a better bike in America than he could in Italy because of the better materials available to him in the U.S. He mentioned flux and brazing rod as an example.
Yes, I would agree Lou, Confentes are US bikes. Actually SoCal bikes!
Chuck "hey, Lou brought up the "C" and "M" words, not me" Schmidt SoPas, SoCal