Re: [CR]Interesting photo of Eddy on a white Faema-Merckx (Masi?) trackbike

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From: "Yoong Lee" <yoonglee@jupiter.livedoor.com>
To: "CR RENDEZVOUS" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Interesting photo of Eddy on a white Faema-Merckx (Masi?) trackbike
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 19:55:37 +0900
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Hello, Tam!

Did you learn that Merckx rode Colnago and De Rosa from the very early time he tuned pro? Correct me if I might be wrong. However, I have heard from former Japanese Olympic official in Tokyo who watched Merkx's bike that it was Peugeot when he came to Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964 and I have learned that he soon after the big event he became a pro androde an Italian frame named Poriagi (spell??) and Masi briefly before he chose Colnago and later De Rosa .


> I've amassed a nice collection of Merckx photos and here's an interesting
> one that I'd like to hear some opinions on. Scanned photo can be viewed
> here:
>
> http://chainedrevolution.com/CS/photos/default/images/55/original.aspx
>
> The bike seems to be a Masi. Can some of the Masi experts elaborate
> further
> on its visible features? What year might this be from?
>
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA - USA
> (wishing I had that bike!)
>
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