Comments on: The Mystique of Masi: From Vigorelli to Volumetrica http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/ Bicycle Artistry Fri, 5 Aug 2011 05:43:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: joe englert http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-254780 joe englert Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:43:48 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-254780 Love masis' and Breaking Away is the best movie ever. I own a Lippy built Masi and love it. Same color as the breaking away bike. Bob Hovey is my hero and a real Masi expert. Was wondering about the decals on the breaking away masi arent like the ones i always see on gran crits....Were these just for the movie? I think the dt decals just say Masi and are very plain. Masi Forever Love masis’ and Breaking Away is the best movie ever. I own a Lippy built Masi and love it. Same color as the breaking away bike. Bob Hovey is my hero and a real Masi expert. Was wondering about the decals on the breaking away masi arent like the ones i always see on gran crits….Were these just for the movie? I think the dt decals just say Masi and are very plain. Masi Forever

]]> By: Robert Freeman http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-241371 Robert Freeman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-241371 I bought a Masi Prestige from Alberto in 1982. You can see it here, as well as a pic of Alberto and myself and Ted Kirkbride at the Long Beach show in 1984 http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379107@N03/sets/72157623082578895/ Alberto is a great guy and I enjoyed meeting him. At the time, we were a Masi dealer for High Country Imports/Masi USA and I had to deal with Randy Buckley, whom I can only describe as the part of the horse that goes through the gate last. I met him too in Long Beach, and when he took me away from Alberto to have a word with me about how he needed me to buy more of his Gran Corsas (yuck!) Alberto said to him something like "Siete piacevole lui. È il mio amico." (You be nice to him, he is my friend.) Mike Neel was working for them at the time and translated for Alberto. We had ordered a batch of frames and bikes from Alberto before Randy Buckley got involved, and when he found out he called me up to read me the riot act. We eventually did get the bikes, and sold them all in 1984. With each one I gave away a bottle of Masi wine (no relation) with a hand lettered label. I sold my Prestige in the mid 90s but wish I hadn't. Now I have 1972 Italian and 1974 Carlsbad Gran Criteriums. I have also acquired another Prestige frame that I am restoring and will equip with some NOS Super Record parts. They are all great bikes. I have to say the idea of a Chinese made Masi is quite revolting. Thanks for a great site. I bought a Masi Prestige from Alberto in 1982. You can see it here, as well as a pic of Alberto and myself and Ted Kirkbride at the Long Beach show in 1984 http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379107@N03/sets/72157623082578895/ Alberto is a great guy and I enjoyed meeting him. At the time, we were a Masi dealer for High Country Imports/Masi USA and I had to deal with Randy Buckley, whom I can only describe as the part of the horse that goes through the gate last. I met him too in Long Beach, and when he took me away from Alberto to have a word with me about how he needed me to buy more of his Gran Corsas (yuck!) Alberto said to him something like “Siete piacevole lui. È il mio amico.” (You be nice to him, he is my friend.) Mike Neel was working for them at the time and translated for Alberto. We had ordered a batch of frames and bikes from Alberto before Randy Buckley got involved, and when he found out he called me up to read me the riot act. We eventually did get the bikes, and sold them all in 1984. With each one I gave away a bottle of Masi wine (no relation) with a hand lettered label. I sold my Prestige in the mid 90s but wish I hadn’t. Now I have 1972 Italian and 1974 Carlsbad Gran Criteriums. I have also acquired another Prestige frame that I am restoring and will equip with some NOS Super Record parts. They are all great bikes. I have to say the idea of a Chinese made Masi is quite revolting. Thanks for a great site.

]]> By: kenny summers http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-184148 kenny summers Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:51:55 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-184148 i need touch up paint for my oarnge fixie i need touch up paint for my oarnge fixie

]]> By: Charlie Ware http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-176168 Charlie Ware Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-176168 This reply is to Diane Moser. I worked with your dad when he live in Avon/Vail Colorodo. He hired me to sell Masi bicycles and parts for High Country Imports. The owner? was Randy Buckly. Rene came to Albuquerque and I helped develop a sales and marketing strategy for both Masi and High Country. Ted Kirkbride was building the bikes in Carlsbad. Rene was a truly genuine person and had a vision for Masi that unfortunately failed due to economic issues of funding etc. This reply is to Diane Moser. I worked with your dad when he live in Avon/Vail Colorodo. He hired me to sell Masi bicycles and parts for High Country Imports. The owner? was Randy Buckly. Rene came to Albuquerque and I helped develop a sales and marketing strategy for both Masi and High Country. Ted Kirkbride was building the bikes in Carlsbad. Rene was a truly genuine person and had a vision for Masi that unfortunately failed due to economic issues of funding etc.

]]> By: Flavio Piazza http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-173670 Flavio Piazza Thu, 27 May 2010 08:28:43 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-173670 Hello everybody! Finally i found your nice MASI blog for enthusiasts... I got a MASI Prestige from January 1980 with complete Campagnolo Super Record from 1979 Brown Colour with Yellow Decals and painted Yello Campagnolo Parts... Sadly the Frame messure is 53 cm (Seat Tube) and it's too small for me... Nearly perfect conditions...a few scratches on the top tube and without pedals... Even the Saddle (Turbo, Bernard Hinault) and the golden Bar Tape is original... Anybody interested to buy my bike? For Pictures contact me... flavio.piazza@gmx.ch Hello everybody!
Finally i found your nice MASI blog for enthusiasts…
I got a MASI Prestige from January 1980 with complete Campagnolo Super Record from 1979
Brown Colour with Yellow Decals and painted Yello Campagnolo Parts…
Sadly the Frame messure is 53 cm (Seat Tube) and it’s too small for me…
Nearly perfect conditions…a few scratches on the top tube and without pedals…
Even the Saddle (Turbo, Bernard Hinault) and the golden Bar Tape is original…
Anybody interested to buy my bike?
For Pictures contact me…
flavio.piazza@gmx.ch

]]> By: Marcie Bodeaux http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/masi/comment-page-1/#comment-168316 Marcie Bodeaux Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:30:41 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=28#comment-168316 Hello, I am looking at a Masi Gran Corsa, 1987. Can you tell me where it was built, who was the builder and what the value might be? It was originally purchased in the Bay Area of California as a frame set. The components are from an early 80's Bianchi with a mix of Campy NR and Chorus: Handle bar says Bianchi Stem says custom Seat stem 3TTT Headset is Campy Front derailleur is Campy Rear derailleur is Campy Nouvo Record Chorus brakes Wheels hubs are Gipiemme Thank you. Hello,
I am looking at a Masi Gran Corsa, 1987. Can you tell me where it was built, who was the builder and what the value might be? It was originally purchased in the Bay Area of California as a frame set. The components are from an early 80′s Bianchi with a mix of Campy NR and Chorus:
Handle bar says Bianchi

Stem says custom

Seat stem 3TTT

Headset is Campy

Front derailleur is Campy

Rear derailleur is Campy Nouvo Record

Chorus brakes

Wheels hubs are Gipiemme
Thank you.

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