Peter Kohler wrote:
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> And yes.... the Professional, International, Competition and Gran Prix et.
> al. remain icons of the '70s Bike Boom. Sorry, I may be a phillistine, but I
> never even heard of a Masi in 1973 when as a 15 year old I lusted after an
> International in "champagne". My dad collected Alfa Romeos... I sure wasn't
> going to ride some Italian bike!
My first bike (as an adult) was a full Campagnolo equipped, Silver/Mink 1974 Raleigh Pro Mark IV, but I bought it only because I couldn't afford the Champagne Masi Gran Criterium in the other bike shop two miles away. Got it two years later though.
My dad had a lot of different cars from a lot of different countries but never one from Italy. Guess that's why I bought that '60 Alfa Giulietta ;)
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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