Russell,
When the fighting starts, I'll be in your corner. If only our friends across the pond could experience a real bike like the Flying Scot, you'd never hear any more talk of Masis.
I hear, though, that being of Italian origin, the Masi is very fast when going backwards...:)
Bruce
> From: "Russell Mowat" <russell.mowat@virgin.net>
>
> I rode my 1951 Flying Scot last night for the second time ever, and despite
> the initial discomfort due to the totally different geometry from my normal
> rider, what a fast bike. I was able to push far bigger gears, climb hills
> like never before and it was very forgiving on the rough road surface.
> Unfortunately a classic steel lightweight frame makes no impact on the local
> insect population, hardly a breath without ingesting a fly.
>
> You can keep your Masi's
>
> Russell Mowat
>
> Irvine, Scotland
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