1971 Italian Masi Gran Criterium
01-09-12, 10:42 AM
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Sorry for the absence guys; although, it is great to see the interest.
I am still planning on selling it. I was in the process of getting it ready for pictures when family came into town.
Russ
I am still planning on selling it. I was in the process of getting it ready for pictures when family came into town.
Russ
01-15-12, 06:25 PM
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Hi all! I just ran across this thread, and I'm in pretty much the same place as russd! I'm trying to sell my dad's Gran Criterium that he bought at Sugden & Lynch Menlo Park ca. 1971. Very cool to see how poorly mine will compare, haha... but I don't want to hijack... I'll post a separate thread w/ pics.
01-22-12, 07:37 AM
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01-23-12, 12:11 AM
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I hope Russd does not spend so much effort on this bike that he reduces its value. Seen it happen before.
01-28-12, 08:48 PM
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Masi Pictures
Pictures of my 1971 Masi Gran Criterium. Sorry for the delay.
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01-28-12, 09:13 PM
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Pretty conservative on the image size. I cannot read the bottom bracket stamps, M54?
01-28-12, 09:39 PM
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That helps, too small for me. I can now resist. White was a standard color at the time, but not too common after 1971. This bike has the second style of graphics, sometimes known as the "crosshair" for the thin rules that divide the down tube decal. There should be decent demand for it, Level the saddle out for its glamour shots.
01-29-12, 12:39 AM
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There are a number of shots, but none go much beyond thumbnail size for me and a few areas of focus are skipped. I would like to see the fork crown and the interior reinforcements of the fork blades.
If you asked for $3,600. you may or may not get an offer. If you asked $2,600. it would sell quickly. In a bidding competition it could surprise you. If it was a 57, more.
If you asked for $3,600. you may or may not get an offer. If you asked $2,600. it would sell quickly. In a bidding competition it could surprise you. If it was a 57, more.
01-29-12, 02:45 AM
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Repechage,
I was limited by the file size to under 100k, but I can send you larger pictures privately if you wish. I do have one picture of the fork crown from the left rear. I'll include others and of the fork blade reinforcements. I may post larger pictures on Flikr. If I do, then I'll post the link here.
I am actually looking for about $2500.
I was limited by the file size to under 100k, but I can send you larger pictures privately if you wish. I do have one picture of the fork crown from the left rear. I'll include others and of the fork blade reinforcements. I may post larger pictures on Flikr. If I do, then I'll post the link here.
I am actually looking for about $2500.
01-29-12, 02:52 AM
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Oops. I see what happened. The site limited the number of pics that I could attach. Here is one picture of the fork crown and another of a front view. I'll get more.
01-29-12, 07:07 AM
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If it was my size, I would find $2500 in a heartbeat.
01-29-12, 09:34 AM
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No, not really any bigger. I can tell that the fork crown is a Fischer, chrome appears good from the image. This bike has the early geometry, note how the front brake mounting bolt is jammed up near the head set. And the brake blocks are also adjusted to their upper limit. This would change later. The fork blade reinforcements may or may not have holes.
At $2,600 I would buy it as a gap filler in my collection, only advantage there is I am local.
At $2,600 I would buy it as a gap filler in my collection, only advantage there is I am local.
01-29-12, 11:15 AM
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So, Repechage, does that mean that if I raise the price from $2,500 to $2,600 that you would be more interested and would buy it to fill the gap in your collection? 
01-29-12, 11:18 AM
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If you plan to sell this bike online (craigslist, ebay, etc) you'll definitely need to figure out the picture situation as every picture so far has been very tiny. Upload them to photobucket or flickr and then link them wherever you need.
01-29-12, 11:35 AM
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Not sure why the pictures are coming out so small. They are set to be about 3 x 2 inches depending on the geometry. Using either 72 or 100 dpi. Using .png files which are smaller in size than jpgs. Any advice would be appreciated.
01-29-12, 11:46 AM
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Just post a link and we'll watch for an ebay listing.
Too small for me, but not for several of my partners.
01-29-12, 12:22 PM
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That was a lower resolution jpg. I've set up a Flickr account. I'll get a bunch of pictures ready.
I've loved that bike from the moment I got it 41 years ago, but I almost never ride it any more. The first thing I did when I got it was to cover it with 2 or 3 coats of liquid auto polish. I think that helped to protect the paint and decals this many years.
I've loved that bike from the moment I got it 41 years ago, but I almost never ride it any more. The first thing I did when I got it was to cover it with 2 or 3 coats of liquid auto polish. I think that helped to protect the paint and decals this many years.