Re: [CR] Am I the only that's a little sad knowing J. Moos has a Masi ???

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 19:56:54 -0700
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, Ben Kamenjas <kamenjas@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <7B56A216-7D3F-4B0D-96E7-B361DA9B8824@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Am I the only that's a little sad knowing J. Moos has a Masi ???


Hey, what can I say? Now that Obama has ushered in the Age of Aquarius, about 40 years after it was supposed to begin, we're all one big happy global family. And even the Francophiles can ride Italian bikes. Now the Masiosi and Colnago/DeRosa/Cinelli/Pogliaghi mavens all need to acquire PX-10's, Gitane TdF's, Motobecane Le Champions etc.

In my defense, I paid only $250 for the frame, as there is a mysterious bulge below the headlug that many potential buyers suspected was a frontal collision, although close examination of the frame reveals absolutely no other support for a collision and overwhelming evidence to the contrary. So this frame would have been cheap enough for my project to repaint as a Peugeot ala Merckx, Simpson & Co. But it is much too nice for that.

So although my reputation as a Francophile may have been tarnished, my reputation as a cheapass should remain intact.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Big Sping, Texas, USA


--- On Sun, 5/3/09, Ben Kamenjas wrote:


> From: Ben Kamenjas <kamenjas@gmail.com>

\r?\n> Subject: [CR] Am I the only that's a little sad knowing J. Moos has a Masi ???

\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n> Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 8:58 PM

\r?\n> Jerry (and lister's),

\r?\n>

\r?\n> How could you do that to us? I expected more from you. Who

\r?\n> will be our resident contrarian? And who will save us from

\r?\n> Masi threads that last for weeks?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> It just doesn't feel right. Like seeing daddy in a

\r?\n> dress, Or letting your dog lick your face knowing he spends

\r?\n> all day licking his dangly bits.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> It's just not cricket !!!

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Just to save some face and let us forgive your aberration

\r?\n> perhaps consider modifying the Masi. Maybe put an accent

\r?\n> over the "i" ... so it looks frenchy. And see if

\r?\n> it's possible to rethread the BB or fit a sleeve in so

\r?\n> that it's french threaded. Maybe go the whole hog ...

\r?\n> 650b's, Lefol fenders, Stronglight cranks, Mafac's,

\r?\n> maybe even some Berthoud bags !!!! We know you have enough

\r?\n> Ideale saddles. Galli is not far enough ... we want more

\r?\n> from you. That would be something. I'll even donate a

\r?\n> Simplex freewheel ... it's Made in Italy but we can

\r?\n> scrub that off :)

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Jerry, please consider it. You are our only hope !!!!

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Next thing Alex March will be sporting Deep V's and

\r?\n> colour coded grips on chopped riser bars !!!! What's the

\r?\n> world coming to :-0

\r?\n>

\r?\n> ciao,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Ben Kamenjas

\r?\n> Kensington, Australia