Re: [CR]re: ebay outing: confente Masi

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:32:40 -0800
From: "Jim Allen" <MotorRef@peoplepc.com>
To: chasds@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: [CR]re: ebay outing: confente Masi
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I seem recall that Roland Sahm had a champagne GC like that in his "barn" when Rene was running MASI out of the estate in Rancho Santa Fe.

Looks to be the appropriate size for Roland - around a 60cm.

Jim Allen the CycleSmiths Ranchita, CA 92066 (760) 782-2737

chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
>John J. wrote:
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>Don't like the hype, nor the typography in the description but looks
>like a real deal from here.
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>http://ebay.com/<blah>
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>Item # 230059666413
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>John Jorgensen
>Plaos Verdes Ca USA
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>I forget now. Is the giveaway detail the three vent-holes in the seat-tube-to-top-tube joint as seen in the photo? What other details mark it as "confente-built?" I thought confente squared off the seat-clamp bolt tabs..they don't appear to be on this frame, although it's hard to tell, too, from the photos.
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>Just wondering. It certainly looks nice enough, although I have to say I'm more partial to the earlier twin-plate fork-crown frames. I would kill to have one of those Masi-milled chainrings though. Damn, those things are hard to find, and very 'spensive when they do pop up.

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>Charles Andrews

>SoCal