The Masi is indeed pretty. As far as being a Holy Grail, my only quibble would be the lack of a twin plate crown. On the other hand, that Masi bar, and the panto'd stem are darn cool. How can one not love the Brian Baylis testimonial that goes with it?
I was surprised to see the rear wheel set so far forward in the dropouts. Is that how they were supposed to be?
Wish mine was that clean
Marcus Helman Huntington Woods, MI
Nick Zatezalo wrote:
A Holy Grail rig for 35 Benjamins and no one has taken the hook. What's wrong with this picture? I figured it would be a no brainer for any Masi cognescenti to get their hooks on this one. Is the market gettin' soft? Does everyone who wants one already have it? Just wondering out loud.
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jun 4, 2006 8:15 PM
>To: classicrendezvous Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: Re: [CR]CA Masi GC for sale on eBay
>
>
>Brian Baylis wrote:
>
>> I've had a few questions regarding the sweet Masi GC up for sale on
>> eBay
>> at the moment. Since I'm extra super busy trying to get lots of
>> stuff d
>> one, and prepare for the Cirque right now, I'd like to save a
>> little tim
>> e by addressing the bike in question.
>>
>> It's clearly an early CA period Carlsbad Masi, probably built in
>> the sec
>> ond run of frames that size and worked on by the "early crew"
>> there. Mar
>> io on the tourch, Ron Smith at the paint gun, and a whole cast of
>> suppor
>> ting craftsmen, including myself. This is a really fine example of
>> what
>> was being built there at the time and obviously what the repatation
>> come
>> s from. Shown in the most popular color at the time, light blue
>> metallic
>> . Proper parts all around, only thing it might need is a set of
>> yellow B
>> inda toe straps with the ends riveted. Rivets are avaiable from any
>> leat
>> hercraft store.
>>
>> Someone will hopfully give this baby a new home and take with it
>> the off
>> icial bragging rights that come with such a machine. It's the real
>> thing
>> and in real fine condition. Hope it finds a good home and an
>> appreciati
>> ve new owner.
>
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>Item number: 7245044873
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>3890 hits
>
>Surprised there hasn't been any discussion on the list about this
>bike. This was the most unmolested, in it's original state, Masi GC
>I had ever seen. This bike has had four owners, three of whom have
>been well known collectors / care takers... I was one of them. It
>was obvious to me that the original owner rode the bike a little when
>it was new and then it just got put away in the attic. The second,
>third and fourth owners never cleaned off the original dirt from when
>the bike was new some thirty-two years ago and none of them rode the
>bike either. The bike even has its original handlebar tape and white
>Hunt-Wilde bar plugs with the crossed checkered flags! Had the
>sharpest edged seat lug and seat stay caps I've ever seen!!!
>
>Light blue metallic... mmmmmmmmmmmm.
>
>Chuck Schmidt
>South Pasadena, Southern California