Re: [CR] Mario's Masi Speciale

(Example: Production Builders)

From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 16:31:42 GMT
To: peter@canecreek.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Mario's Masi Speciale


Peter,

Interesting information! That configuration is apparently something Mario would do for himself. I recently restored Mario's personal frame that he built for himself and rode while he was in California. The frame has belonged to Ted Kirkbride since he bought it directly from Mario between the time they were let go at Masi and the time that Bill Recht had Mario set up in L.A. as Cycles by Confente.

Mario's frame is a 59cm or so, built with, get this, PL frame tubes and stays! The fork has PS (the heavier 24mm) round track blades. Apparently that was a somewhat common practice used when building frames for road sprinters. Seems a little odd, but that was the word back then.

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


---------- Original Message ----------
From: Peter Gilbert
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Mario's Masi Speciale
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:22:44 -0500


To all,

The images are of Sam's wife ( the to be owner)...(I do not have the last name right now)...The Frame shown is M5, as shown at the Cirque in 2009..." Masi" branded White and yellow, Chrome fork. M5 does have vertical Campag drop outs as well as PL fork blades...."Confente" signature decal on top tube. A very cool bike

Peter Gilbert Fletcher, NC USA

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:28 AM, EPL <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Take a look at these pics of Mario Confente and a (Cali) Masi Speciale:
>
> http://www.cyclart.com/photos/Confente-at-Masi/Mario-Confente-at-Masi-Special-2.jpg
>
> http://www.cyclart.com/photos/Confente-at-Masi/Mario-Confente-at-Masi-Special-2Wwheels.jpg
>
> Two questions:
>
> How many have seen a Masi with vertical dropouts (as this one seems to have, by Campy?)?
>
> Who is the woman?
>
> Emanuel Lowi
> Montreal, Quebec
>
>
>
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