Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 2011 Cinelli MASH Prototype

This ******** is sex

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4538676743_3dc37abc29.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4539310230_9044b5fd16.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4539311494_3193d4eabe.jpg

...except for that longer top tube part
http://www.boxdogbikes.com/blog/?p=2582
via PedalConsumption (http://www.pedalconsumption.com/files/cinelli_mash_prototype.html)

More:
http://mashsf.com/_dev/_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/screenshot-2010-04-20-at-8.33.51-PM-550x300.jpg

http://mashsf.com/_dev/_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/screenshot-2010-04-20-at-8.35.20-PM-550x304.jpg
http://mashsf.com/_dev/_wordpress/?p=3164

"Our goal is to offer two separate Cinelli geometries for 2011. The current street geomerty, and an even more agressive track. The more agressive frame will offer some special details, and sit at a slightly higher price point for that design. 2011, and no sooner. This is the downside to instant internet information. It makes waiting, feel even longer… We are incredibly happy with the current production model, and want to offer something to a different customer with this additional adjustment."

Dude, keep it raw. Nice find.

Meh, plain to me, and (typically for aluminum) ugly welds.

Blargh... I haven't even received the 2010 frame I ordered. ><

lol.

that frame is really cool. i love raw aluminum, ugly welds and all... as long as it's not a leader.

All emotions aside. Strictly business:

So is this the 3rd or 4th MASH frame? Each with different geometries. Why so many so often? That's a lot of changing compared to other track frame manufacturers.

Who is the different customer? The only customer that comes to mind is a track racer. That's a TOUGH market to get into when competing against Fuji (Track Comp, Pro), Bianchi (Concept), Trek (T1), Felt (TK2, 3), LOOK (464), Cinelli (Vigorelli), Cervelo (T3), etc.. in the sub-$1000 track (racing) frame market.

If they have a market for them, then more power to them. Make that money. But, I literally have never seen one (of any generation) in person in the streets or on a track. But, I guess somebody is buying them.

Am I supposed to be impressed?.....If so,they failed

This ******** is sex

Why, yes, ******** is sex.

meh this bike has grown old to me pretty quickly. i feel like it tries to be everything, but ends up being master of nothing. think i'd rather have an 09+ ftp

meh this bike has grown old to me pretty quickly. i feel like it tries to be everything, but ends up being master of nothing. think i'd rather have an 09+ ftp

Pretty big price difference between the two I think.

I for one have been lusting after one these after starting to ride aluminum. I much prefer the green version though.

Blargh... I haven't even received the 2010 frame I ordered. ><

+1 The wait is just killing me. Pre- ordered (green) in Jan but it looks like next week they will be shipping!?

Am I supposed to be impressed?.....If so,they failed

Are we still allowed to say things like this?

Meh, plain to me, and (typically for aluminum) ugly welds.
How can you make an assessment of the welds based on one picture?

That frame is disgusting. It'd make me seriously consider riding Italian.

Are we still allowed to say things like this?

Nice, was wondering when Scrod would jump in on this topic--even if it is via an unrelated thread :)

ZZzzzz

I'm excited about the DIY bench they have at that shop in the first pic.

That's pretty cool that a shop would do that.

Agreed on the DIY bench, thats awesome.

I just built up a 2010 grey mash. I am not regretting my purchase at all.

Im about to pull the trigger on a grey mash myself, i prefer to the green, also worth noting this off their blog

"EDIT: Also want to clairify that this is just a raw sample frame, and we stickered it for filming. This will not be a production color for 2011."

Who knows what paint job they're going to give it or who the artist is that's going to be in charge of it..

I just built up a 2010 grey mash. I am not regretting my purchase at all.

me too.

Ha I looked at the first 2 pictures and thought I was going crazy because the first picture shows a frame with steep angles while the second shows what appears to be the exact same frame with lax angles. Total mind****, then I saw that they are offering the same frame with different geo's.

Wait, maybe I am going crazy... is that the same frame?

It's called lens distortion.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, they clearly switched out bikes for different pictures and used the exact same set up and pedal position in order to confuse people. Pft... lens distortion, let me guess, you think 9/11 was an inside job too?

that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard, they clearly switched out bikes for different pictures and used the exact same set up and pedal position in order to confuse people. Pft... Lens distortion, let me guess, you think 9/11 was an inside job too?

lol

Painfully ugly welds.

Hmm i seem to be more interested in that DIY bench...

spcialzdspksman: Thanks for sharing behind the scenes pix! Is that DIY bench on Valencia street in the Haight at the co-op bike shop? What chainring and cog sizes are being run to climb that gnarly hill!!!

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, they clearly switched out bikes for different pictures and used the exact same set up and pedal position in order to confuse people. Pft... lens distortion, let me guess, you think 9/11 was an inside job too?

sounds like you're the paranoid one, thinking they're trying to slip one past you...

why would they try to "confuse" people? what would be the point?



and the pics look like they might be at boxdog... i forget how the new layout looks...

If they have a market for them, then more power to them. Make that money. But, I literally have never seen one (of any generation) in person in the streets or on a track. But, I guess somebody is buying them.

really? up here in boston i've seen two or three... then again, we have a tarck boutique building completes that start at about $1600.

That DIY bench is at Box Dog Bikes on 14th st near Guererro.
That bike passed me yesterday in the north bay. I thought it was just a custom painted 2009/2010... Didn't seem special to me.