Re: [CR]26.0 handlebar for 1975 MASI Gran Criterium

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From: "dddd" <dddd@pacbell.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]26.0 handlebar for 1975 MASI Gran Criterium
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 20:30:44 -0700
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David, what stem is on there now? My mid-'70's GC has Cinelli bars and stem.

Any Cinelli bars or stem of your bike's vintage should be 26.4mm

As for my recent stem search for my "new" Raleigh Professional, I lucked upon a 115mm 1A stem Saturday at the Mill Valley Bike Swap, bought for $5, and an occasional list poster (name eludes me) sold me a fine hi-flanged rear wheel.

Now, let me check, that stem I bought better be 26.4!!!

David Snyder
Auburn, CA, USA


----- Original Message -----


Subject: [CR]26.0 handlebar for 1975 MASI Gran Criterium


> Hi,
>
> A couple months ago I bought the 1975 Masi Gran Criterium originally owned
> by Jim Cunningham
> http://ebay.com/<blah
> the process of rebuilding it. When I received it, cosmetically it was
> quite good, but mechanically it was in sore need of attention. And,
> previous owners had made some odd choices. Among these was a modern
> Profile Design handlebar that looked quite incongruous. I intended to
> replace it with a Cinelli of appropriate vintage, but have discovered that
> the stem is a 26.0, -- too small for a standard Cinelli. I don't want to
> replace the stem because it is pantographed with Faliero Masi's signature.
> It is similar to this one:
> <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Masi-only-ride%2C-January-23%2C-2005/DSCN8257_001>,
> except that mine is black anodized.
>
> Does anyone out there have a suitable vintage 26.0 handlebar I can buy?
> Likely a TTT. I'm a big guy (6'4"), so would like something
> wide - -preferably 44cm center to center, but I'd settle for 42cm ctc.
>
> Thanks!

>

> David

>

> David G. White

> Burlington, VT