Ann, I've read the continuing story of your pursuit of this Masi and now the question of how to equip it. There are some bikes that are perfectly appropriate to a "mix and match" approach to component selection - the Hetchins that I rode into the city this morning is equipped with TA and Mafac in addition to classic Campy - but in the case of a Masi you really must do a full campy gruppo with (check me here gang) 3ttt bars and Cinelli / Unica saddle. Nothing else will do justice to a Masi, particularly one that is beautifully restored like yours will be. Fortunately most of the parts are commonly available from the list, selected sellers, or (gasp) ebay.
===================================================== Mark Petry 206.618.9642 Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net ===================================================== It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent. It is the ones most adaptable and responsive to change.
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From: ADP <aphillips9@mindspring.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]that BLUE Masi Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20030205080905.01f65870@pop3.norton.antivirus> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 14
Thank you all, who have sent emails encouraging me in my next savings-account draining venture...
I'm still watching it, in an probably unsuccessful attempt to not bid on anything on Ebay this week.
Hopefully my boyfriend will not drop by before I can banish the bike shipping box to my basement storage room and stash the Masi in my closet. My teenager has a big mouth too. Better ship it to the shop.
Now here is my main conundrum... Equipping a bike like this.
The thing I like about collectible bicycles, is that they should be quite ridable. I know this Masi deserves the finest VG condition Campy R hardware and really should be on sewups and a narrow range freewheel.
But... One reason I've focused on domestic or Japanese stuff from the early 80s is that I can get era Dura Ace and 600 fairly affordably, I can build up clincher wheels, and The God of Italian Bicycles will not strike me dead if I use SPD A515s, a 13 - 26 rear cluster and a Terry Butterfly TI on my perfectly ridable machine. My 82 Trek is still a classic, mostly equipped era, but I'd ride it perfectly happily on any Century, it's comfy and functional.
(The Terry Butterfly TI now comes in a Masi-complimentary blue)
So, if I get this bike, invest some serious cash in restoring the frame, will I devalue it considerably if I do use modern rims and tires and comfortable gearing, seat and my pedal system of choice mixed in with the Campy goodies? I want to ride this bike, it's my size!
Ann Phillips Atlanta GA - the rain water in my deck chairs in frozen again. I hate February!
===================================================== Mark Petry 206.618.9642 Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net ===================================================== Every person serves a useful purpose: A miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor.
-- Laurence J. Peter
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