Hi Joe, My 1984 Masi by Rob Roberson is the BEST RIDING BIKE I have ever owned. With the recent discussion about "BALANCE" and riding "NO HANDS", I can't stress how straight and true my 1984 MASI rides --- never had a bike feel so stable!!! As for the desire for visible file marks and thin paint on the early CA Masis,,,,,I've always considered these to be detractions from a frame, not a bonus. If folks really want these on a frame, then they would love and highly value the Mexican Raysport Cinelli-copy that I just purchased on eBay. It looks like a Cinelli, with Reynolds tubes and Campy rear vertical dropouts. And oh my,,,,very visible FILE MARKS on the drilled-out head lugs. Does this diminish the "ICK" factor??? In closing, BRAVO to your group of builders!!! I love my 1984 MASI, and never plan on selling it. I have to force myself to ride one of my many other classics over it. Highest Regards, Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
> --- Kevin Kruger <ktk17028@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> > Sounds like the folks who attended the Masi ride
> in
> > CA
> > had a great time, but I see by the photos that the
> > rules were broken and at least one San Marcos Masi
> > appeared, and the crazy Colnago. Thought that the
> > early CA Masi snobs weren't allowing any of the
> > really
> > nice riding later San Marcos Masi's at this
> > event??!?!?!?!
> > If I knew that I could bring my "lowly" (or as at
> > least one member refers to as "ick") SM Masi by
> Rob
> > Roberson to this event, I would have bought a
> > ticket.
> > Would have been nice to ride in some decent
> weather
> > and get away from the Northeast snow.
> > Wishing everyone well.
> > Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
>
> Hey Kev',
> Let the deluded hepcats think a filemark is akin to
> a
> brush-stroke on canvas. The bare finish on your
> RR-Masi defines the artisan who "got his mojo
> working." No extra presentation necessary. Three
> cheers for Gregorio, Raoul y Tony! Ole! Ole! Ole!
> Joe Starck,
> masidon, wi
>
>
>
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