thanks dale for pointing out a really good reason for not making a wall flower out of this masi - how else am i going to find out what the big deal is if i don't ride it? i am still enough of a "poseur" to admit that if this frameset had its original finish in pristine condition, i definitely would not ride it. but since this is a repaint, i have no qualms about making it my vintage rider. an original finish is irreplaceable, but even the nicest refinish is reproducible by several talented painters around the country. so there you have it, this old masi will be ridden - with tubulars of course! i look forward to letting you know when i find out what the big deal is.
ray dobbins miami florida
ps - yeah, i don't really need anything else, i have all the bikes i need... well, except maybe for a de rosa...my collection is not really complete without a de rosa...yeah i definitely need a de rosa. and if i find one, then that's it, i won't need any more bikes...definitely, yeah
> Hey Ray, Congrats on the "score"! Now that the masi jones is fed,
\r?\n> and you take delivery of it, then you'll have a better sense for "the
\r?\n> big deal" .... I know I'd love to have an italian GC or older in my
\r?\n> size....sounds like you're already posturing for a deRosa?
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Dale Phelps,
\r?\n> Longmont CO
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
\r?\n> i don't feel any different - except poorer and wondering if i paid
\r?\n> too
\r?\n> much. boy was i wrong on the final price. did masi mania make me do
\r?\n> it? i think a little - this is a good time to tell myself that i
\r?\n> didn't pay too much, i just bought it too soon. oh well, i'm looking
\r?\n> forward to building it up. i know nuovo record would be correct, but
\r?\n> i'm going to have to go with super record just because i have the
\r?\n> parts. and with tubulars of course.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> should i ride it or hang it up and admire it? tough decision, but i
\r?\n> think this one is definitely rideable since the finish is not
\r?\n> original.
\r?\n> a tip of the hat from this poseur to the hard cores who believe it
\r?\n> would be a sin not to ride such a bike.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> i guess no more whining from me about wanting a masi - i would like a
\r?\n> de rosa though...
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ray dobbins
\r?\n> miami florida