Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
One of my best-riding bikes of all time, a 1997 Masi Nuova Strada, has an "M" cutout in the bb shell, but it's not the Masi "M".
It's Mondonico-built, and I am quite OK with that. It was alco painted in California, by I think Dave Allen(?) at Cyclesmiths(?) perhaps.
Just a great ride, and with the enviable reputation for quality control that such a large contract builder can boast.
Both my Marin Vicenza and (former) Palo-Alto Touring bike were especially good bikes as well, and both were built by Billato.
I have a Fausto Coppi 1990's Repato Corse that is very nice also, and I would like to know who built it.
Even my 1952 Eugene Christophe pro road bike, though sold at or through E. Christophe's French storefront, is identical to the Automoto Champion De Monde of the same year, but perhaps even the very large Automoto company contracted out their top model.
Last edited by dddd; 05-16-12 at 02:08 PM.