I remember those, think they were 260g cotton Criteriums.
DF
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>From: Marc Boral <mbikealive@earthlink.net>
>To: MasiGC3V@aol.com
>Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Masi tubulars was[Pantagraph Parts?]
>Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2000, 10:12 AM
>
>Another cool Masi tidbit from the early American Masis was the Masi logo Clement
>tubulars. I didn't know they existed till I saw one mounted on a rim at a bike
>swap....of course I bought it. Brian Baylis can probably shed some light on
>their existence.
>
>Marc Boral
>
>
>MasiGC3V@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> As I too share the 'Masi bug' the question of pantographed parts has also
>> dogged me. I believe that there are some SR chainrings out there, in addition
>> to those parts you have listed. I have never seen a pantographed/engraved
>> headset (although I do have one for COLNAGO). While not a pantographed item I
>> stumbled across a very nice Selle San Marco Rolls saddle with the MASI crest
>> and name stitched into the leather. It was so beautifully 'over the top' and
>> gaudy that I didn't even blink at the excessive price. My impression
>> (undocumented, subjective) is that most of that stuff came on bikes from
>> Alberto Masi built or licensed sources in the 1980's and early 1990's. I
>> believe my Masi saddle was done for Torelli imports in the mid/late 1980's
>> when they had the rights to use the MASI name from Faliero in the US market.
>> On the latter note I've been told that the last Torelli Masis's were built in
>> the Mondonico shop. Can anybody confirm that?
>>
>> These are just my impressions and I would indeed yield to the real experts on
>> the list should they chime in on the subject.
>>
>> Dear Santa.......Please bring me a retro Masi jersey.
>>
>> Best Regards and Merry Christmas to All.
>>
>> Carlo Carr
>> New Orleans
>> (35 degrees yesterday morning, 72 degrees this morning, now its in the 40's
>> again)