MASI PISTA RESTORED

Have just finished restoring this

lovely early seventies Masi Pista,

which if I am reading Bob Hoveys excellent 

Masi site correctly, was built by Faliero himself.

I have enjoyed this restoration, it really is 

a beautifully built machine, and it was a honour for

me to do the work on this piece of cycle history.

Enjoy....

1970's(?) MASI TRACK BIKE

I am pretty excited about having just picking up this 

 early/mid seventies(?) Masi track bike.

I have been spending a bit of time on Bob Hovey's

excellent Masi site so am pretty sure I have got

the date approximately in the ball park.

All the information below was gleaned from
Bob's site, so check it out if Masi's are
your bag.

Bike is about to undergo full restoration.

Super tight clearance, maybe a pursuit frame?

I love that window cut out on the fork crown.

 The fluted seat stays where apparently made by relieving

the angle cut end with a curved file, and then brazing in

a piece of tube.

Long seat tube tang one of Faliero Masi's trade marks.

As is the filled seat lug ears.

Head badge obviously needs repaint, I am quite 

looking forward to this, the last one I did on the 

Cinelli came out pretty nice I thought.

I can already feel the ghosts of cycling lore

swirling around this frame, so am looking forward to 

making them happy by lovingly restoring this wonderful

frame set back to it's original glory.