On 04/08/2006 09:54 PM, "hersefan@comcast.net" <hersefan@comcast.net> wrote:
> Its no mystery to those who've known me over the years that one of the few
> bikes that has stayed in my collection is the second to last Confente built.
> Made for a well known CA racer (on the US olympic team), he took delivery
> right before Mario died and was too heartsick to ever build and ride it.
> Stayed in his garage for years (and a well known Masi expert CR lister was
> familiar with the frame). Frame is clearly unbuilt except for a headset - and
> I bought it before Confente mania really heated up.
Unless it was Mario's hand that faced the headtube, cut the steerer and installed the headset, personally, I wouldn't consider this frame to be unadulterated. Perhaps it's never been ridden, but it might as well have been fully built.
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