Very nice. My first Masi GC (back in the 70s) was that lovely tomato red color.

I just bought my second Masi, an '82 GC, and have only taken it out for one, short, chilly ride the other day to shake things out a bit. It still has the original brake pads. They are like rocks at this point. Clearly in need of replacement. I'm not sure I like the curve of the handlebars, but I'll wait until I get new hoods for the brakes to pass final judgement on them. They are original to the bike, so I might need to cut them a little slack.

On the subject of pumps, I'm beginning to believe the best remedy to pumps, flats and associated nonsense are Gatorskins. I have them on my Trek commuter, and just put Gatorskin sew-ups on the Masi. Failing that, perhaps the little CO2 pumps you stash in your jersey pockets are a good alternative to unmatchable colors. Or, you could go completely overboard and have someone like CyclArt color match the pump body to your frame's color.

Skip Montanaro
Evanston, IL