RE: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:40:39 -0500
In-Reply-To: <6248122.1143163876328.JavaMail.root@mswamui-chipeau.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


More questions about the Fiamme stem... What year is it from? I'd always thought of it as mid-early 70's due to the recessed Allen head binder, and the style of the neck, but seeing that it was on a '69 restoration made me think maybe I was wrong. Anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

David -- David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada dbilenkey@sympatico.ca


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>
> tam pham wrote:
>
> That looks like it could be an Ambrosio stem.
>
> While we're identifying stems, can somebody identify the stem
> underneath th e cool Masi decal?
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Larz-Anderson-2003/PICT0167?full=1
>
> Cheers,
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA
>
> ***********
>
> That's a Fiamme stem all right, but what I want to know is,
> how in the hell did someone get those bars into that stem?
>
> Because, I have tried, numerous times, to get my fiamme
> bars into a similar stem; it appears impossible, even with
> the Nitto stem pry. I'm assuming Fiamme made stems with
> more than one bar-clamp diameter.. that's the only thing
> that explains it.
>
> I sure wish I could mate up those bars and stem though;
> lovely combo..the fiamme bars are the prettiest around, imho.
>
> Whose Masi IS that anyway??!!! Nice bike!
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal