Re: [CR]Masi/Performance urban legend?

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Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:07:53 -0700
From: "galen pewtherer" <dolface@gmail.com>
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Masi/Performance urban legend?
In-Reply-To: <432CD7C5.3000607@new.rr.com>
References: <36.7a9e5a0a.305e2932@aol.com>


for what it's worth, i've got a mid-eighties performance strada; tange 2 tubes, nice looking lugs, and forged suntour dropouts. it was my first 'real' bike, and it's got a lovely buttery feel. i converted it to a fixed-gear for a while, and rode the hell out of it, and now it's a frame waiting for the right parts to be turned into a real bike again.

-galen pewtherer san francisco, ca

On 9/17/05, John Thompson <JohnThompson@new.rr.com> wrote:
> marc garcia _marcgarcia80@ameritech.net_ wrote:
>
>
> > A gentleman came by to look at an OT bike I had listed
> > locally, he was riding an interesting looking frame,
> > although free of decals. He said he bought it from
> > performance bike shop (the chain) back in the 80's.
> > According to him, they bought out a bunch of masi's
> > overstock and sold them under there own brand name.
> > This seems far fetched to me but I was just curious
> > enough to see if this urban legend has made it beyond
> > this gentleman's mind and my garage.
>
> I seem to recall that Performance contracted with a Korean outfit in the
> mid-80s to produce house brand Columbus tubed frames. From what I
> recall, they looked pretty decent.
>
> --
> John (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA
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-galen