Re: [CR]Palo Alto/Masi Connection?

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From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: Mark Poore <rauler83@yahoo.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Palo Alto/Masi Connection?
References: <20020918010218.72767.qmail@web13003.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 19:57:46 -0700

Mark,

I don't think there was ever any connection with Masi related to those Palo Alto frames.

What is possible is that the same sub-contractor that was building the Masi Neuvo Strada, etc. also built the Palo Alto frames. In that sense I suppose the PA frame is practically the same as a Masi.

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA
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> Came across a Palo Alto bike on Ebay, yeh...I know, and the owner stated "This is a 1980 complete (without pedals) Palo Alto Bike Shop road bike that I purchased and built in 1980. It is a medium blue color and is a 52 cm frame. At the time the manager of the Palo Alto Bicycle shop told me that Masi made these frames (and that it is essentially a Masi) but I can't confirm that." When I was in the market for a frame back then I looked at the Palo Alto frames and thought they were nicely made and
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> Mark, another one...only if it were my size, Poore
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> Slatyfork, WV
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