Content includes a photographic timeline of frame details, numerous catalogs and articles, several essays on recognition and dating, plus us and italian registries. Few modern brands are as inextricably linked to cycling culture as cicli masi. The timeless formula of columbus steel and investment cast lugs combine to recreate a stunni. Masi gran criterium moderno cycles etc new hampshire. This nearly unridden time capsule is a 1984 masi gran criterium, frame number 4077, size 55cm built in the san marcos, california masi factory. The bike on top of the car, in daves room and the bookpickup scene was the. Having become interested in classic lightweight steel racing bicycles, i have described my first purchase, a. Only jackie earle haley was a familiar face, having starred in the bad news bears films.
The lead character in breaking away to my knowledge the only movie about cycling to ever win an oscar rides a masi. Breaking away, a charming and funny 1979 film about four teenagers. But what can breaking away tell us about the history of american cycling. What others are saying these are the best steel bikes of including road bike, touring bikes, mountain bikes, and more. For those who embrace the future, yet respect and value the past that got us here, masis gran criterium legacy blends the two sides of the divide with aplomb and class. Utilizing custom drawn, italian made columbus life tubing and paired with enves road 2. The return of the iconic masi road racing machine painstakingly recreated using exact replicas of the original gran criterium lugs handcrafted from columbus sl double butted tubing eraappropriate spec. The masi gran criterium was created by legendary italian bike.
Faliero masi was handcrafting frames at the vigorelli velodrome in milan in the 1950s, after a career as a professional racer and team mechanic. The gran criterium positioned masi usa as a force in the emerging tenspeed scene in the early 1970s, continuing on as their flagship model for many years to come. The dave stoller character in breaking away rode a masi gran criterium. I believe the yellow version was used in the drafting scene ridden by garry rybar. Project 2015 the breaking away masi help from fansmasiphiles needed hi all my first thread here as a newbie. Breaking away gave masi usa a boost for a while but with bicycle racing being what it was in the united states at that time mr. Masi usa 1978 cut down gran criterium decal set previous article comment. Hey so i recently bought a gran crit off of cl and need some help with it. The gran criterium is one of the most appreciated italian bikes, launched in 1970, handmade in masis famous workshop at the vigorelli velodrome in milan, italy. Taken from the goto reference source for all things masi. Project 2015 the breaking away masi help from fansmasiphiles needed if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Sets avai lab l e in the store for a discount visit my ebay store. Help with masi gran criterium velospace bike forums. He collected a bunch of things other than bicycles.
Century cycles has added its first new bicycle line in eight years, masi bicycles, and is marking the occasion with a free party for northeast ohio bicycling fans. This 144 page hardcover book brings to life the story of a genuine innovator through the research and. Masi frames were known for spare lugs with windows plus tiny brazeons. With its bold red paint, gold benotto tape and yellow housing, its a slightly newer almost replica of the masi gc dave stoller rode in the 1979 film breaking away. Alberto masi was born june 3rd 1943 in sesto fiorentino, italy. One of the first masi gran criterium 1970 first year of gc production in very good condition.
The unexpected hit film breaking away featured an orange masi gran criterium as the ride of the. The gran criterium is a thoroughbred steel racer, born from the spirit, vision and reputation of our founder. It is run at milan over a distance of 1,500 metres about 1 mile, and it is scheduled to take place each year in october. Any bike person knows of the 1979 movie breaking away, in which an. Vast amounts of money was yet to revolutionise the profile of the.
Even so, there have been several books on the sleazery of the olive oil. New gran criterium classico 2018 road bike by masi bikes. I first saw breaking away in high school when my everyday mode of. Famous hero, dave stoller of breaking away rode a beloved 1978 gran criterium. Carlisle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The timeless formula of columbus steel and investment cast lugs combine to recreate a stunning vintage racer with a modernday twist. The gran criterium was the top masi model during the 1970s and is still one of the most wanted classic bicycles among collectors. Equipped with campagnolo record group, cinelli handlebar and stem, cinelli saddle, montherley rims tubular tires hold air. By masi bikes posted on oct 11, 2017 masi bikes usa the return of the iconic masi road racing machine.
Eriks bike shop, snowboard shop, ski shop bike, ski. Moulton had done up enough frames by 1984 that they were filling up the shop unsold and production. A classic formula of reynolds 525 chromoly tubing, investment cast. Jane becker, known then as janie eickhoff, flew out from florida to attend. She recounted how many times she was presented with other bikes to ride and kept returning to her masi because nothing else performed as well. From first viewing the film has remained a firm personal favourite and daves red bike is a cycling and pop culture icon. Replica of the breaking away masi the components ride. After dominating the euro and us race scenes and establishing itself as a bike with an untouchable pedigree, the masi gran criterium went on to become masis flagship steel road bikean icon of. Reynolds 531 framework finished in silver with campagnolo dropouts. Masi gran criterium moderno allstar bike shops, inc.
The transcendent beauty of this classic, steel, icon remains unrivalled. He saved his money carefully and bought a beautiful masi gran criterium. There is no other book that pays homage to the beauty of the bike. The chapter devoted to him has 3 portrait shots of a 1979 gran criterium and 9 very small closeup detail pictures. Like all masis frames also this one shows extraordinray details like large m cutout from underside of bottom bracket shell and lugs which were carefully filled and. For any bike enthusiast worth his or her salt, the masi brand needs no introduction, nor does the historical significance of the gran. Project 2015 the breaking away masi help from fans. Project 2015 is to put together an exact replica of the masi gran criteriums from breaking away. The masi did not really need a great deal to make it safe to test ride. Masi gran criterium moderno handlebar cyclery katy, tx. I have never seen a picture of the blue version claiming to be from breaking away, anywhere online. At the show it was stated to be one of three masis used in the film, and one of two in the collection of chris brown, a friend of the screenwriter.
As many other times in front of bicycle this kind i can just stand speechless. Masi gran criterium masi best known for being the bike dave stoller uses to win the annual little 500 race in breaking away, the iconic masi gran criterium has more than just good style and heritage. We first posted images of this film used masi from breaking away back when i shot it while on display at the north american handmade bicycle show a couple of months ago. An original masi gran criterium frame and fork with frame color. I mean, freakin eddy merckx raced on masi frames at one time. After dominating the euro and us race scenes and establishing itself as a bike with an untouchable pedigree, the masi gran criterium went on to become their. Basically, the bicycle was all there and still in working order, but nothing was working perfectly. Breaking away was something of a launching pad for the careers of some of its young stars. They have been preferred builder for many stars in the procycling peloton. The gran criterium is a group 2 flat horse race in italy open to twoyearold thoroughbred colts and fillies. The transcendent beauty of this classic, steel icon remains unrivaled. It has been kept indoors in a clean environment with a little dust. The worlds biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. Bob hoveys masi site contains comprehensive historical and reference information on vintage masi bicycles built in italy and the united states.
Fully restored masi gran criterium cicli corsa classico. Dennis christopher, dennis quaid, and daniel stern were all unknowns at the time of the films release. The transcendent beauty of this classic, steel icon remains unrivalled. In early 2015 the opportunity arose to undertake a special project.
To commemorate the occasion, haro, the parent company of masi usa, commissioned a book to survey the history of the brand and its bikes. Quaid and stern would go on to other very successful films or television shows some might remember stern as. Best known for being the bike dave stoller uses to win the annual little 500 race in breaking away, the iconic masi gran criterium has more than just good style and heritage. General cycling discussion the breaking away masi bike. And for the release of the book, they held a screening of the film breaking away as well as party at the grand pacific palisades ballroom in carlsbad, california, in which a great many masis were displayed. The latest bike to make its way into speed bicycles reliquary of priceless twowheeled gems, is this 1974 masi gran criterium road bike. From the american masi factory, built in 1975 by the pedal in corpus christi, texas. Masi gran criterium moderno road bike 2019 bikeland. Fully restored masi gran criterium from the mid70s, constructed with reynolds 531 steel tubing. My own 1981 masi gran criterium, which is identical to the one used in the movie, was brazed by dave moulton.
The pictures above have the yellow maybe it was repaintedwith new decals, but, the head tube lacks the top and bottom flares seen in early masi gran criterium. The gran criterium positioned masi usa as a force in the emerging tenspeed scene in the early 1970s, to become our flagship model for many years to come. Faliero masi and his son alberto masi, are legendary icons of the italian bike handscrafting. A classic formula of italianmade columbus cromor doublebutted chromoly tubing, investment cast allchrome lugs, chrome dropouts, chrome fork crown and campagnolos new 2017 potenza11 group set. The masi gran criteriums components certainly would have been exotic at.
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