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05-10-14, 09:35 AM
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You know its a great week when...
... the opportunity to buy a mid 70s Masi Gran Criterium presents itself to you..... Twice.
These bikes also present a fun juxtaposed look at a different bicyle buying scenarios.
Sunday morning at Velofest I spied the Blue '75, I left it, despite the reasonable price tag, to continue unpacking my own stuff. Towards the end of the day, I was able to get a bit of shopping in. To my surprise, it was still sitting there where id seen it in the morning. We chatted about it, He was the original owner, raced it bitd, and then hung it in the basement until now. It had its original paint and most of its parts, he bent the front rim and relaced it with a fiamme red label instead of the Martano. The date on the rear der is earlier, though he doesn't recall ever replacing it. I loved it, we made a deal.
These bikes also present a fun juxtaposed look at a different bicyle buying scenarios.
Sunday morning at Velofest I spied the Blue '75, I left it, despite the reasonable price tag, to continue unpacking my own stuff. Towards the end of the day, I was able to get a bit of shopping in. To my surprise, it was still sitting there where id seen it in the morning. We chatted about it, He was the original owner, raced it bitd, and then hung it in the basement until now. It had its original paint and most of its parts, he bent the front rim and relaced it with a fiamme red label instead of the Martano. The date on the rear der is earlier, though he doesn't recall ever replacing it. I loved it, we made a deal.
05-10-14, 09:44 AM
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The orange '74 with the Twin Plate crown popped up on craigs list just as the dust was settling after I got home from Velofest. It been up for a full 24 hrs, I was surely too late. But I called and made date to see it. I could see in the craigslist pics than many parts were wrong, but unfortunately once I saw it in person, I could see it appeared to be a repaint, albeit a very good one... the seller confirmed that her father had sent it to Masi in the 80s to be painted. I assume the top tube braze-ons were added at that time. She had done a bit of research and still had a ok price on it, but the repaint allowed for a good discount. The parts were whatever was on hand at the time of the paint it seems, all good stuff.
Her father rode it proudly in the 80s, she mentioned he would only wear red socks when on it. People sure are funny.
so to sum up my observations:
1. swap meets
2. craigslist
3. time capsule
4. updated and modded
Her father rode it proudly in the 80s, she mentioned he would only wear red socks when on it. People sure are funny.
so to sum up my observations:
1. swap meets
2. craigslist
3. time capsule
4. updated and modded
05-10-14, 10:30 AM
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Amazing. I gotta get out more. Tell the truth, I never would've noticed which color socks the guy was wearing while he was riding that bike.
Great finds.
Great finds.
05-10-14, 12:35 PM
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Wow -- holy shades of "Breaking Away"!
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
05-10-14, 12:40 PM
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Eric..."I hate you!" 
Wish I could have that kind of luck...those are both great bikes! Wow!
Duane
Wish I could have that kind of luck...those are both great bikes! Wow!
Duane
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