I'm surprised to hear any mid-70's Masi's came with the red cap Clement tires. I always thought of those as over-the-top lightweight racing tires (beyond original equipment status).
It's been my observation & memory that the original equipment tire for a mid-70's Masi Gran Criteruim (Calif. version, at least) were Clement Campionato Del Mondos.
Mark Winkelman
Dallas, Texas USA
> The Criterium Setas that came on my black 76 California GC Masi ($700 all
> in, bought new!) were definitely more salmon than orange. I'm using yellow
> and black vittoria EVOs now and while they are not period correct, they
> ride
> great and look sharp against the black frame and yellow decals.
>
> David Manderscheid
> Lincoln, NE
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brian Samson <brsamson@telus.net>
> Date: Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR] Orange tubulars for 73 Masi
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>
>
> Thanks Phil, I've seen the green ones but didn't know about the orange
> ones.
> I suspect they aren't made anymore, but would guess there are still some
> kicking around somewhere. It might be too bright an orange though. The
> Clements are more of a salmon color, although it's hard to say how much
> they
> have faded over the years.
>
> I should clarify that the seller told me he ordered this bike directly
> from
> Masi and picked it up at the Vigorelli Velodrome in 1973. He says
> everything on the bike is original, including the tires, but with the
> exception of the headset, which had started to lose it's chrome (the
> original one was included though). The overall condition of the bike does
> seem consistent with his story - there is very little wear on anything,
> the
> painted cable ends are still there, etc.
>
> I should also mention that the seller has a couple of other interesting
> bikes, including a gold plated Guerciotti "show bike" and a women's purple
> Colnago with gold plated lugs and fork. Both of these are in like-new
> condition. I recall his asking prices seemed high, but may be negotiable.
> I can pass along contact info if anyone is interested.
>
> Brian Samson
> Vancouver, BC, Canada
>
>
> On 2-Jul-10, at 8:16 AM, Phil Brown wrote:
>
> Vittoria made the tire you seek in the Rally model. Maybe hey still do.
>> Phil Brown
>> Back in Oakland, CA after difficult personal business
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 1, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Brian Samson wrote:
>>
>> I recently bought a light blue 73 Gran Criterium that still has the
>>> original Clement Criterium Seta tubulars in a light orange tread color.
>>> But
>>> they are completely dried out and beyond hope. Would anybody know
>>> whether
>>> anyone still makes tubulars in orange tread with tan sidewalls? I've
>>> been
>>> searching the web but haven't found anything yet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian Samson
>>> Vancouver, BC, Canada
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>
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