Hi All-
I thought I'd share a few shots of my recently restored 1971 Masi Gran Criterium. This is an interesting bike, and some of you may recall that I was fortunate enough to acquire it through Steven Maasland who provided me with some background. It was built in November, 1971 (fork stamp) and may have been constructed by Confente. The bike resided in Italy until 2004 having undergone at least semi-reconditioning when it was 'hot-rodded' with some newer Campagnolo cranks, seat-post and cobalto brakes. In its previous form, the frame had been painted silver.
I spent some time over the last year bringing it back to what I felt might be a good interpretation of what it originally was. While I won't win any concours judging for correctness, I think I came close, at least in spirit.
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My thanks to Brian Baylis again. He is a real craftsman. Enough said. I also wanted to thank Jack Gabus, John Barron, Greg Parker, Steven Maasland and Bob Hovey who helped me get this one rolling. On to the next one.
Chris Arkell
Atlanta, GA