David Frost wrote:
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> Masi's reputation for quick/twitchy steering has been previously described
> on this forum, but something about the combination of BB drop,
> chainstay/wheelbase length, weight distribution, etc. seems to work better
> than my measurements would imply.
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> Looking through Mark Bulgier's collection of Masi catalogs shows that fork
> rake was reduced in later California bikes, and perhaps the head angle was
> also reduced.
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> I remember my '72 Italian 60 cm Masi GC as being reassuringly stable, but
> perhaps that was the enhanced reflexes of my youth. Or did Italian Masis use
> different geometry?
I have/had three Masi GC (plus a 3V) and I wouldn't describe the steering as twitchy or even particularly fast. But all my bikes are 56 or 57cm c to top seat tubes. Pretty much the absolute average size bike, I would guess. The large and small Masis feel differently that the average size Masis?
Chuck Schmidt
SoPas, SoCal