Lou,
In a way, you are confirming what I said: that the Masi 3t bars are RARE and this is one item that makes them desireable to collectors, BUT to say that a PROPER masi restoration should have these Masi 3t bars (and Martano rims) is just nuts in my opinion. Back in the 1970s, the guys I knew bought a bare frame and ordered the parts they favored for racing, then proceeded to build the bike up to suit them. People didn't try to emulate what was "proper" or spec'd in a catalog, they build what worked and according to their budget. And I don't know of ANY racers who used Martano rims, let alone where a person could order them back in the day.
Dave Patrick Chelsea, Michigan
LouDeeter@aol.com wrote:
Dave Patrick writes, when referring to whether engraved Masi bars are "proper" or "correct" for a 1974 bike, anymore than say, Cinelli: So, perhaps I'm stirring the pot this morning, which can be a good thing in my mind, so heap it on, my fellow CR members. What say you?
Dave, I understand your point, but it is similar to trying to equip a bike with other pantographed parts. While you would most likely have seen a bike without any pantographing, seeing one with partial or full pantographing in my opinion is just "more desireable", if not more "proper" or "correct. While there are many examples of 70-80s bikes with pantographed posts, stems, rings, shifters, brakes, there are not many with pantographed bars. I like them and believe that is one of the things that makes Matteo's Masi very desireable. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL