Yo Brian and all,
Sounds like a real possibility that certainly contributes to the well desired Masi legend. This sounds fairly authentic, and I have few reasons to doubt it's authenticity but things like this are hard to verify. I'm not doubting or trying to stir up controversy, just making a simple point.
I've heard as it seems like everybody has; and seem to have (insert) ridden, built, painted, coached, managed, raced against, raced with, beaten, dropped (like I dropped Eddy Merckx on his 50th birthday when he was real fat like me on a big hill; he comes around sometimes here), worked on his bike, gave him my wheel(*Richie Sachs- I need it back! ); dated his sister, cousin, brother, father, mother, married (insert again), basic drop name stuff which I am familiar with personally like everybody with everything so I get a little suspicious when I hear claims of any sort like; Oh, gilbert anderson rode Cinelli's in his heyday though they had Windsor decals!
Actually I rode Jock PenYays, Peugeot PX-10's, Schwinn Paramounts, Windsor's and Brian Rourkes which had Reynolds decals along with Durifort stampings in the actual tubing.
Gilbert- Just a doubter, not doubting you _ Anderson
* Just kidding , but I think we know somebody.
Also Brian, any gossip on the Coppi to Masi connection from your old days. Gossip from1975 might be better than facts from 2001. And as they like to say in Can-i-dah, Ehh?
In a message dated 11/7/01 2:32:27 AM, rocklube@adnc.com writes:
<< Gilbert,
As proof as to wheather Coppi rode Masis, I offer this. One of the symposium speakers at the Velo Rendezvous this past month in Pasadena was Rex Gephart. He's kind of a Masi buff. He has established a relationship with Alberto Masi and has visited a few times already. At the symposium Rex displayed a handwritten letter by Fousto Coppi to Faliero Masi requesting 6 frames for the next racing season. The letter was posted from Rio de Jinero and dated 1952. The letter was the subject of an Italian newspaper article not too long ago, a copy of which Alberto sent to Rex along with the letter. The letter has been roughly translated but apparently is a little difficult to transpose on account of Coppi wrote in a "peasants dilalect" that many modern translators aren't familiar with. Charming, don't you think. Personally, I would consider this piece of evidence to be strongly in favor of Coppi having ridden Masis for some period of time.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
I don't give a rat's ass who rode them, I still like them.
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