Good question, right? Answer: a Masi made by Mario Confente for Alberto Masi himself. Here is the recipe. Take one part Confente, mix liberally with some Alberto. Combine with thinned lugs and some nice REYNOLDS (not a typo), place in jig, braze and file for several days, and then:
1971 Confente Built Masi
As the story goes, this Masi was built by Confente to “in 1971 with my [Alberto Masi's] sizes.” So how do we know such a thing? Well, a letter provided by the man himself tells all the details:
I bet some of you probably think, wow, Battaglin and Campy Delta Nutsack brake.. ha.. This 1991 Giro d’Italia photoset is amazing. It was definitely shot in film, not digital. Wow.. I just realized how cool film was….
Here is the slideshow worth checking it out while you are working…
Be a part of Bike documentary by change your bicycle into an art piece!!! Decorate it with lights then come out and ride with us on Saturday March 6th, 2010. From 7:00pm to about 11:00pm starting from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration-Rachadumnuen road-Hualumpong station-MBK-SIAM-Petchaburee road-End up at RCA and finish the night out with after party at BOX RCA (MINI-808). JNSNP and Tiger Beer would like to invite everybody to come out and help raise awareness! Let’s make riding safer for EVERYBODY!!! *thanks Michelle for translation! Wohooo! :D
HBFT, what is that, doesn’t really rhyme innit? anyway this show was not too long ago in January. WHOA…. The Level bike here with integrated brake system, blow my mind…. mmm my most respect to Japanese builders. Ok… time to book flight to Japan.
Jerome posted tons of pictures and a neat article of the HBFT show here.
“Too funny to see a Cinelli listed as “NJS Style”
…. there would be no NJS without Cinelli! Dumb asses.”
This quote came up not too long on a discussion of recent Cinelli on ebay. I just love it…and if you don’t get it… we have an explanation from our very own CZ..
“I think it refers to that some of the first high end track frames the Japanese saw were Cinellis used in the 1964 olympics in Tokyo. Konno (3Rensho) learned his technique and inspiration from unbrazing the bikes that were left behind. Cinelli and the Italian style was a massive influence on early Japanese track bikes, particularly those that were being made when NJS certification began and continues to this day.”
Cyclezine BFF, Johnny Hsu took a train from NYC to VA to NAHBS show…. Oh wow, that was very quick, thanks man, thanks for the quick report Photos from the show, and thanks for picking me up some Rapha jersey!!! you are the man!!! … how about the Vanilla frame??? love ya!!!
Look like a great show. Many great builders and tons of new products I see…. wow..
Well, this build has been in my head recently. What would be better than a nice 650B all around porteur bikes. Carefully designed by BDB guys where most modern parts will easily fit. AND made in USA with price that not gonna break your bank. I don’t remember how long I had seen the Pelican, 4 years? Somewhere around that I think. I remember seeing Gabe fiddling around with the blue bike at the shop, then Dan got one, and Andy got one, and Gabe Peterson got one before he moved to LA.
