Originally Posted by
surreal
cool bike. so, why are you even looking at the masi? Just ride the smoke, pinch some pennies, save up for that dream bike.
-rob
ps-why did you take the fender off the back?
1. I find my bike lacking in certain areas.
2. I want to experiment with the whole 700c/29er vs. 26" debate for myself.
3. I have heel strike issues.
4. I feel that I've been stricken with the n+1 bug.
5. The Masi appears to be one helluva versatile frame for the money; unsure if my current frame is truly worthy of making various reconfigurations/upgrades.
I took the rear fender off when I installed the rack. They have to share the same braze on, but the screws weren't long enough for them both at the same time. Plus, IIRC, that fender wasn't ajusted too well and made all kinds of noise.
EDIT: Also, see this other thread-
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post11848351