> The mind blowing thing was that it even had those _stock_ Hunt-Wilde
> (www.huntwilde.com) white vinyl bar plugs with the ridiculous crossed
> checker flags that those bikes were shipped with! Now I want to see
> a show of hands... Would any of you use those on your early
> California built Masi so that it was "correct"???
A lot depends upon the condition of the bicycle. If the bicycle looks brand spanking new-from-the-box, then I think that weirdo original equipment authenticates it. I myself am struggling with the thought of making some very strange raleigh seat bolts in stainless :
http://www.retroraleighs.com/
and trying to decide to if I really need to buy newer milremo plastic handlebar plugs. I happen to have some black and white period cabling, uncut, but i won't use it because braking performance is a safety issue for me. And all my bikes are riders ...
On the other hand, if the bike has been upgraded in some areas (saddle, phil wood parts), then I think there is license to make other "period correct" upgrades that would have been common.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA