Tom, Even if you've found a nice older Masi with 126mm spacing, why would you want to convert it to a "modern" bicycle? Why go to that trouble? It might be expensive and time consuming. You should be able to find a lugged steel Masi that was built in the past 10 years with modern spacing for the rear wheels. Other list members can help you find what you want. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that modern Masi's were sold by Torelli a few years ago--and they were made in Italy. Torelli could find you a dealer that has some NOS frames. How about a Masi made by Alberto Masi in Milan? I expect he's making mostly aluminum bikes these days, but if you look around, you should be able to find one of his lugged steel bikes made in the last five years. These were sold in the US by Red Rose Imports as "Milano"s, I think? What about something similar like a Torelli, DeRosa, Colnago, Marinoni, Tommasini? They all make nice, lugged, Italian bikes with modern rear spacing.
http://www.torelli.com/
I'm crazy about my lugged Eisentraut Rainbow that has been built up with Campag. Chorus 9-speed. I think Albert E. made it 5 to 10 years ago.
Off like a flock of turtles,
Stratton Hammon Louisville, KY. USA
On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:15:55 -0400 Tom Sanders <tsan7759142@attbi.com> wrote: Message: 2
From: "Tom Sanders" <tsan7759142@attbi.com> Subject: [CR]Modernizing a classic Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:15:55 -0400
One of the list members tells of meeting up with a rider on a Litespeed = who liked the members' vintage bike better to ride than his own modern =
bike. I suppose this has been beaten to death some time before my arrival, but = I am looking at a Masi frame that is already refinished beautifully and = I'm thinking " I could re-do the spacing from 126mm to 130 and put new =
record stuff on this and I'd really have a sweet bike".=20
I have two friends who closely advise me on such matters. One is =
horrified by the idea and the other thinks it is the way to go for a =
bike one intends to use.
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi