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

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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:53:39 -0800
From: "Tam Pham" <terminaut@gmail.com>
To: "Yoong Lee" <yoonglee@jupiter.livedoor.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Interesting photo of Eddy on a white Faema-Merckx (Masi?) trackbike
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Hi Yoong,

There is a pretty good list of brands that Eddy rode during his career in the archives. It can be seen here:

http://search.bikelist.org/query.asp?SearchString=%22What+Eddy+Merckx+REALLY+rode%2E%2E%2E%22&SearchPrefix=%40msgsubject&SortBy=MsgDate%5Ba%5D

Cheers, Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA

On 1/4/07, Yoong Lee <yoonglee@jupiter.livedoor.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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