Kendra,
Welcome to the list. Hope you don't feel too out of place; no one else on the list is obsessed with Masis. ;-)
Don't forget, as you wade through a certain amount of crap, to pick up the priceless jewels of knowledge that are mixed in with the muck.
The archives may also contain information to feed your obsession.
Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Obsessed with lots of things. Muck not being one of them.
My name is Kendra Coatney and I live in Seattle, WA. I am 26 years old and have a passion for bikes but very little knowledge. I want to learn as much as I possibly can about all things bikes. I began riding as a child, but really got into bikes about four years ago. I had a bunch of friends that were bike messengers and, me being a massage therapist, was able to trade massage for bike parts. Within about two weeks I had everything I needed. I also traded massage for the building of my bike. It is an aluminium Diamond Back, straight fork, road frame. I covered it in stickers and rode the life out of it over the last four years. About two and a half years ago I bought my baby (frame, fork, BB only)...my Masi Team 3V. I haven't been able to afford to build it all Campy, so I never built it. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to tear apart my Diamond BAck and see what we could use to build my Masi. Of course most of the parts fit ok, but I had to buy a few things. It's all Shimano parts right now (some ultegra, some 600, some RSX), but it is rideable. I cannot get over how comfortable this bike is. The components are casuing me some trouble, but hte frame rides like a dream (it is the first bike my boyfriend and I have ever built up so some of the trouble is simple adjustments). I am officially obsessed with my new bike. I am looking forward to building a collection of vintage bikes (as soon as I can afford to do so). My boyfriend rides a 1980 Univega Gran Rally. I got him into bikes about a year and a half ago and now it's all we talk about. We are still new at this bike thing, but are sponges for knowledge! You gotta start somewhere! I have been reading posts and thank all of the people who share their insight! Every bit helps me to learn the art of bikes. Thanks for taking the time to read this and hope to get to know all of you!
Masi Obsessed,
Kendra Coatney
Seattle