Re: [CR]misinformed fixed gear owner

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:37:22 -0800
From: "Dan Kehew" <dan.kehew@gmail.com>
To: marcus.e.helman@gm.com
Subject: Re: [CR]misinformed fixed gear owner
In-Reply-To: <OF5FB65EEF.86D8EC54-ON852573A3.00546919-852573A3.0056954C@gm.com>
References:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

> Here is an ethics question: This guy thinks he has a Masi Gran Criterium.
> He bought the bike at a thrift store for $7. It appears to have had Masi
> Gran Criterium decals. They are the two tone variety, with "Masi" in
> yellow and "Gran Criterium" in white. I believe that those decals were
> only used in the early and mid 70's. The guy asks for any information
> that might help him identify the year the bike was made.
>
> http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/nov/3/DavidChildress.htm

Same bike discussed here about a week and a half ago, right? Brian Baylis made this assessment:

http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10711.1021.eml

Tell him? Why not? Particularly since you're not alone in thinking it's not Gran Criterium....

Dan Kehew
Davis California USA