My favorite is STILL the bike Richard Sachs built for Garner's Pro Shop (Redwood City CA) in 1976, I got it in 1979 (more to follow, this spring)
Dale Phelps,
Montagna lunga Colorado USA
From: Chuck Hoefer <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [CR] Workmanship on Masi USA frames To: john@os2.dhs.org Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 10:04 AM
John Thompson wrote:
> mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net wrote:
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>> Just out of curiousity - who else on CR worked at Masi, CA USA during the era in question?
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> Joe Starck did in the 80s. Perhaps Mike Howard as well?
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> I worked there when Mike HOward did. and for a while after he left with Brian to start Wizard. My name is Chuck Hoefer and in 1977 I started Pacific Coast Cycles in Oceanside, Calif. From early 1978 until 2003 I was in Carlsbad, the next town South of Oceanside. I now run the shop as a one man (and part time wife, Gretchen) shop and I love what I'm doing. I recently bought back the Masi that was built for me when I worked at Masi. It had been in the hands of another for over 20 years. I'm glad to have it back but it is by no means my favorite bike. I thought it would be. Oh well.
Chuck Hoefer
Vista California USA