AppStateEvan

My LBS has some great deals on a few different Masi's and i'm curious if anyone has any experience with them.

-Thanks

rufvelo

One of the great names in custom bike especially for the pro peloton. Like Pegoretti, Masi build custom bikes for lots of pro riders, but unfortunately couldn't claim credit since they were often painted over by other trade names.

Not sure how special Masi is today though since you can get a world class bike from the new Mecca of bicycle production - Taiwan.

Cycling Giraffe

I think that most any new "Masi" being sold in the US by a LBS is, in fact, made in Taiwan. In other words, probably solid bikes; nothing wrong with them, but nothing particularly special, either. However, I do not have any direct experience with them, and will defer opinions to those who do.

sydney

What he said.....Name was sold,so no connection to the old Masi. A model or two may be made in Italy,otherwise is't an Aisan connection.

DinoShepherd

Wow, that's sad to hear. I had a cool orange one back in the day...

-Z

Gomez308

My old buddy Dave Stoller used to ride one back in the 70's.

123sadie123

I just test rode a Masi last weekend--doing Lance's LiveStrong Ride at Nike in Beaverton, OR....

Aluminum frame w/ carbon fork...cant remember which one it was...but retailed for about $1500. Was ok--not a terrible ride, but definitely nothing to write home about. Checked out their website as I was told it was an 'Italian' bike (reading this forum...found out what that really means, that it 'started out' as 'italian')--most bikes they offer seemed to just come w/ shimano 105 components...and in doing a dealer search, found besides some LBS carrying the brand, its also carried at some of the huge retail sport stores--cant remember which ones, but something like 'sportmart', etc...like ones that carry Huffy's.

After riding a Masi all day...I personally wouldnt buy one- ride was a little rough-nothing stood out about the bike. My preferences are still CF or Ti for frame material, but mainly--a bike that fits like a glove.

ImprezaDrvr

One of the guys I ride with out here picked up one of their framesets on closeout and has been pleased with it. I don't think he's written home to Argentina about it yet, but he likes it well enough.

dark86blue

I ride a Masi Vincere 2004, and love the ride, now i'm no professional rider, but do ride pretty hard and love this bike, has all 105 comps. and seems to handle and ride great for me. will buy another one in a year. This bike takes on hills nicely and gets up and going on the flats, my buddies ride specialized and treks way more expensive than my 1500.00 Masi and I do just fine.

dark86blue

mrt10x

Masi's were built in Mexico until 06 and now are being built in China according to my LBS that carries them. They actually used "built in Mexico" as a selling point to me when I was looking at an 05 model. All I really wanted to see was if they had any decent wheels in the shop.. they didnt.

Masiguy

Your LBS was wrong.

Never made in Mexico, though I am sure several Mexican guys might have filed some lugs or prepped frames for painting, but that's the Mexican connection. Baylis or Moulton could best explain that connection.

Tim Jackson
Brand Manager
Masi Bicycles