snipped from chas' post below... <...early 70s Colnagos have a more refined geometry, and handle better than a Masi GC, all other things being equal (that is, steering is a little quicker, but not too quick...>
that can't be so!
the masi frames had more fork rake, thus less trail.
as such, they will/would steer more quickly and require
less effort to 'change a line'.
also: how does a geometry get 'refined'?
e-RICHIE
in chester...
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On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:01:07 -0400 <chasds@mindspring.com> writes:
> Masi Specials and GCs up to 1975 or so (I'm not sure when the
> geometry
> changed, but it was certainly different by 1980 or so), all have
> slack angles
> (compared to 80s and current frames) and have a very plush ride.
> Steering is
> a bit slow due to the geometry of the front end. As Brian Baylis
> has noted
> more than once, early 70s Colnagos have a more refined geometry, and
> handle
> better than a Masi GC, all other things being equal (that is,
> steering is a
> little quicker, but not too quick, and my sense, after riding lots
> of both, is
> the the Colnago has a more refined feel in general..although Masis
> are very
> nice, if you like that kind of thing...)
>
> The plushiest bike I have right now is a 60s Pogliaghi that's
> slightly too big
> for me. On a rail on fast descents; good climber; a nice,
> old-fashioned-type
> ride. Of course, that Folgore recently on ebay is a *real*
> old-fashioned
> ride!
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal