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…
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.
Here we have nice interview not long ago by Camilla, followed by a page write up of Vanni’s life achievement on chaingang rotafixa s.p.a.
“Giovanni Pettenella was the last Italian track champion to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Cycling enthusiasts from all over the world come to visit him in his vintage cycling shop located in Via Semplicità - quite literally, Simplicity Street - and what follows is the story of this incredible ‘campionissimo’.”
Well, if you live in San Francisco long enough you will kind of smile and giggle from the comments. I wasn’t cool enough to date her…. coming to major US cities near you..haha
Seen it from Tracko Art by Mike Giant.
Speaking of waxed canvas. Well, good people at Archival Clothing blog, recently posted this musette up. solid construction, very classy, what a perfect bag for Saturday farmer market ride on my french randoneur …. and you can buy it, just hop over to AC blog for more info.
