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 done, I love it. Look solid and sleek. I have not seen any new bicycle designs that caught my eyes like this one for a while. Truly remarkable finishing. The hidden drive train will make sure your pretty skirt won’t get dirty chain oil all over. I really think this one is gonna be a hit.More detail of Wytze’s project can be found Here!!
And this VDO will make you even more in love with this bike.
A few months ago I was given the opportunity to dig through the Archives at American Cyclery, one of the oldest bicycle shops in San Francisco. The archives are interesting as the original owner of American, Oscar Juner collected tons and tons of scrap books and ephemera of cycling around the bay area dating back to the early 40s. It paints a picture of a rich cycling community that seems to have been lost to the ages. To illustrate the scale of the collection, all the photos I am posting now are from a single scrap book. There is an entire storage unit filled with these, plus trophies, jerseys, parts, bikes, and much much more. The Bicycle Museum in Davis has expressed interest in acquiring the collection but the current owner of American fears the collection would be hidden away from the viewing public. He expressed to me interest in having the archive digitized and freely availible online but unfortunately it was too daunting of a task for me to undertake. Perhaps someone out there has the wherewithal to pull it together!
What do yo think? Another over the top wall bike? Another sky is the limit bike build? or just a pure lust of bike porn from top to toe…. I think this Nervex’s Nagasawa with Campagnolo Super Record type 69 deserved a recognition.. ha.. just bullocking about the sixtynine..but man.. if anyone know who this Naga belong to, please send my regard to him or her…. I like your bike… and again, thank you the internet for the pictures..
The weather is amazing in San Francisco, afternoon light is so beautiful I couldn’t resist the Paramount with red muni train when I rode by today. Hopefully I will be geting more pic of Paramount this week.
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Beautiful build, a high caliber of detail. Super solid build. Thanks Adam Zugster for the high quality photo. More photoset and detail of the build can be found HERE!!!
