Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 09:16:12 -0800 From: Brandon Ives <brandon@ivycycles.com> To: BobHoveyGa@aol.com Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Masi Article
On Sunday, Mar 6, 2005, at 22:22 US/Pacific, BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
> Much of it is off topic, but I asked Dale first and he said:
> "I guess the folks ought to know all this, depressing as it is......"
> I must agree (about the depressing part)... mere mention of the word
> "Haro"
> has me reaching for the Prozac.
Why is this depressing? I've got to say I think Faleiro would be happy now that his name hasn't died along with all the others from his time. Remember it was Faleiro himself who sold his name out before anyone else. Sure the U.S. Masi frames were fine bikes and a few of the builders we know today started with Masi. None of these builders were "professional" builders before building for Masi except for Mario from what I understand.
It's not like Haro is building a full line-up with commuter bikes with suspension forks. From the article they are building a race specific bike only. Also Haro has been known to build some fine bicycles and have been dedicated to cycling for a long time. Maybe many folks on the list would have preferred that the Masi name died, but I'm sure Faleiro wouldn't have. best, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Coeur d'Alene, ID
Uh, well, for one reason, maybe because now the Masi name will be slapped onto (still more) garish, disposable TIG-welded "material of the month" frames contract-built in third-world countries that are just like so many of the other currently-produced garish TIG-welded frames out there, except for paint and graphics? Just a hunch.... ;-)
I know, I know, it's just bidness, time marches on, you can't stop "progress," let's hope for the best, etc., etc., but it is still somewhat sad on a certain level IMO. Just another piece of the De-Evolution puzzle, I suppose.....
Greg "proud retro-grouch today" Parker Dexter, Michigan, 'murrica