[CR]Masi with tied and soldered spokes

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

From: "Michael Allison" <banjodoc@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:16:23 -0500
To: fatticbicycles@qtm.net
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Masi with tied and soldered spokes

Hi Doug,

I had three Masi Specials in the early 60s that I got in Milan, all with small flange hubs and 36 spokes. None of those bikes had tied and soldered wheels. The bike you had may have been built up by an American shop\u2014tied and soldered spokes were pretty popular back then in America.

Michael Allison
New York, NY