Masi 1988 Catalog — Gran Criterium, Volumetrica, Record Crono, Nuova Strada and Gran Corsa, from Ten Speed Drive Imports

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THE BICYCLE OF CHAMPIONS

Masi GC 9700
Gran Criterium Record C

The Masi bicycle tradition began during the post World War I era when Faliero Masi was learning the art of bicycle frame design. Also a famed racer, Faliero spent years perfecting Masi’s premier bicycle, the original Gran Criterium. Today Masi is elitely ranked among the world’s greatest frame builders. Exacting attention to hand work, superior materials and quality craftsmanship prevails as the keystone of all Masi bicycles.

Gran Criterium Component Packages:
Record C, Croce D’Aune, Chorus, Super Record, Sante’.

Gran Criterium Colors:
Anthracite, Ferrari® Red, Pearl White.
Custom Paint Finishes are Available.

MASI

[A landscape page on a black ground with a blue vertical band at the right edge carrying the MASI wordmark. A complete Masi Gran Criterium road bicycle with a metallic gray frame is shown in profile with a yellow saddle, yellow bar tape and yellow-sidewall tires. Two framed inset photographs at lower right show a red frameset and a white frameset, each with its fork.]

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Volumetrica MV 9875 Croce D’Aune

Every Masi is built from superior quality materials. Masi pioneered the use of investment cast lugs; today in their third generation. Masi’s select tubes are made of a special alloy for proper rigidity. The tubing is meticulously assembled at each lug point with Masi’s exclusive jigs. This foundation of methodolgy results in a singular frame construction allowing no loss of energy. Every Masi bicycle and frameset receives the same exacting design application and hand detail, regardless of the ultimate customer. Masi’s American consumer market is thriving with the formation of a Masi factory in Southern California. Faliero Masi personally came from Italy to supervise the design and set up of Masi’s only American factory. The Volumetrica, ranked as the lightest steel frame in the world, is currently being redesigned to American specifications. A pioneering racing machine, the Volumetrica is built with oversized tubing sleeved over Masi’s own investment cast lugs.

Volumetrica Component Packages:
Record C, Croce D’Aune, Chorus, Super Record.

Volumetrica Colors:
Anthracite, Pearl White, Ferrari® Red (not shown).
Custom Paint Finishes are Available.

MASI

[A landscape page on a black ground with a gray vertical band at the right edge carrying the MASI wordmark. A Masi Volumetrica road bicycle with a silver frame and masi 3V down tube decals is shown in profile with a yellow saddle, white and yellow bar tape and yellow-sidewall tires; its rear wheel runs off the left edge of the scan. A framed inset photograph at lower right shows a white frameset with its fork.]

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Record Crono Chorus MR 9950

The list of World Champions and Olympians riding Masi bicycles reads like a cycling Who’s Who: Fausto Coppi, Felice Giomondi, Connie Paraskevin, Mark Gorski and Ken Carpenter headline the list. For over forty years the Masi Gran Criterium has been an international champion. Using a special low temperature brazing process on the Columbus SLX tubing, the Gran Criterium retains precise resilience and stability properties. Certified Masi Master Framebuilders cannot deviate in any manner from the original frame designs of Faliero Masi. Thus absolute methodolgy is necessary to assemble the superior quality bicycles made legendary by the Masi name. Masi’s reputation is built upon years of dedication to the art of constructing handmade racing bicycles. Masi bicycles are assembled to within a thousandths of an inch for championship performance. Aerodynamically superior is the Record Crono, designed with special Columbus tubing for optimum stability, maneuverability and speed.

Record Crono Component Packages:
Record C, Croce D’Aune Chorus, Super Record, Victory.

Record Crono Color Option:
Yellow. Custom Paint Finishes are Available.

MASI

[A landscape page on a black ground with a yellow-orange vertical band at the right edge carrying the MASI wordmark. A yellow Masi Record Crono time trial bicycle is shown in profile with a smaller front wheel, a top tube that slopes down toward the head tube, a rear disc wheel lettered Roulette Ambrosio, a black saddle and yellow speckled bar tape. The frame decals read MASI RECORD.]

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Nuova Strada Sante’

The extraordinary paint finish on every Masi is the result of the methodical TSDI Frame Paint™ process. From the priming to the final detailing, including the application of DuPont Imron® , the paint finish on every Masi is hand applied. Continuing the Masi racing tradition is the Nuova Strada, a marriage of Italian performance, design and geometry, featuring investment cast lugs and special Columbus SLX/SP tubing. Masi’s standard of excellence, developed over 40 years of striving toward superior performance is the heritage from which the Nuova Strada has been created.

Nuova Strada Component Packages:
Record C, Croce D’Aune, Chorus, Super Record, Sprint, Sante’.

Nuova Strada Colors:
Red/White, Blue/White, Green/Silver.
Custom Paint Finishes are Available.

MASI

[A landscape page on a black ground with a red vertical band at the right edge carrying the MASI wordmark. A Masi Nuova Strada road bicycle with a frame painted red fading to white is shown in profile with a white saddle, a white crankset and pedals and red and white bar tape. Two framed inset photographs at lower right show a blue and white frameset and a green and silver frameset, each with its fork.]

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Gran Corsa 105

The newest Masi legacy is the Gran Corsa bicycle. Designed using Columbus Cromor Chrome-molybden double butted tubing with investment cast lugs and a chrome fork, the Gran Corsa is the ultimate affordable Italian bicycle. The Masi tradition of greatness is fully appreciated in the handmade, proprietary designs of the frames and structural materials, setting this bicycle apart from the competition. Masi bicycles are made to last. Masi, racing quality you can depend upon for all cycling needs.

Gran Corsa Component Packages:
Chorus, Sprint, Sante’, 105.

Gran Corsa Color Options:
Blue/Silver, Red/Silver, Metallic Blue, Ferrari® Red.

MASI

[A landscape page on a black ground with a blue vertical band at the right edge carrying the MASI wordmark. A Masi Gran Corsa road bicycle with a frame painted blue fading to silver and a chrome fork is shown in profile with a white saddle lettered LINEA and white bar tape. Three framed inset photographs at lower right show a red and silver frameset, a metallic blue frameset and a red frameset, each with its fork.]

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1988 FRAME SPECIFICATIONS

Model | Size (Center to Top) | Frameset | Frame Specifications | 26″ × 28″ | 28″ × 28″
Record Crono | 26″ × 28″ 28″ × 28″ Fits 54-62cm | Special Columbus Tubing, Investment Cast Conjunctions
Top Tube Length (cm) | 54.5 | 54.5
Head Tube Angle | 75° | 75°
Seat Tube Angle | 75° | 75°
Chainstay (cm) | 39.5 | 39.5

50cm | 54cm | 58cm | 60cm
Gran Criterium | 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66cm | Columbus SLX Tubing, Investment Cast Conjunctions
Top Tube Length (cm) | 51.5 | 54 | 56 | 57.5
Head Tube Angle | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5°
Seat Tube Angle | 76° | 75.5° | 73.5° | 73.5°
Chainstay (cm) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41

Nuova Strada | 48-64cm Even Only | Columbus SLX/SP Tubing, Investment Cast Conjunctions
Top Tube Length (cm) | 51.5 | 54 | 56 | 57.5
Head Tube Angle | 73° | 74° | 74° | 74°
Seat Tube Angle | 75° | 74° | 74° | 73°
Chainstay (cm) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41

Gran Corsa | 48-62cm Even Only | Columbus Cromar Tubing, Investment Conjunctions
Top Tube Length (cm) | 51.5 | 54 | 56 | 57.5
Head Tube Angle | 73° | 74° | 74° | 74°
Seat Tube Angle | 75° | 74° | 74° | 73°
Chainstay (cm) | 40.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5

3V Volumetrica | 48.5, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64cm | Masi 3V Tubing Investment Cast Conjunctions
Top Tube Length
Head Tube Angle
Seat Tube Angle
Chainstay (cm)
(not available during brochure production)

RECORD C
Campagnolo Record C with Delta Brakes
Cinelli 64-40 Handlebar/Cinelli X/A Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina America 6-Speed Freewheel/Regina SL Chain
San Marco Regal Saddle
Vittoria CL Tires
Campagnolo Record Strada Rims

CROCE D’AUNE
Campagnolo Croce D’Aune
Cinelli 64-40 Handlebar/Cinelli 1/A Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina America 6-Speed Freewheel/Regina SL Chain
San Marco Rolls Saddle
Vittoria Criterium Super Tires
Campagnolo Victory Strada Rims

CHORUS
Campagnolo Chorus
Cinelli 64-40 Handlebar/Cinelli 1/A Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina America 6-Speed Freewheel/Regina SL Chain
San Marco Rolls Saddle
Vittoria Criterium Super Tires
Campagnolo Victory Strada Rims

SUPER RECORD
Campagnolo Super Record
Cinelli 64-40 Handlebar/Cinelli 1/A Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina America 6-Speed Freewheel/Regina SL Chain
San Marco Rolls Saddle
Vittoria Criterium Super Tires
Campagnolo Victory Strada Rims

VICTORY
Campagnolo Victory
Ambrosio Handlebar/Ambrosio Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina Synchro Freewheel/Regina 50 Silver Chain
San Marco New Rolls Saddle
Michelin Select Tires
Ambrosio Aero Dura Rims

SPRINT
Campagnolo Victory
Ambrosio Handlebar/Ambrosio Stem/Bike Ribbon
Regina Synchro Freewheel/Regina 50 Silver Chain
San Marco Saddle
Michelin Select Tires
Ambrosio Super Elite Rims

SANTE’
Shimano Sante’ with Shimano Clipless Pedals
Cinelli 64-40 Handlebar/Cinelli 1/A Stem/Bike Ribbon
Shimano 7-Speed Freewheel and Chain
San Marco New Rolls Saddle
Vittoria Criterium Super Ties
Michelin Select Tires
Ambrosio Formula 20/Ambrosio Elite Aero Dura Rims

105
Shimano 105
Ambrosio Handlebar/Ambrosio Stem/Bike Ribbon
Shimano 6-Speed Freewheel and Chain
San Marco Saddle
Michelin Select/Vittoria TSDI Tires
Ambrosio Super Elite/Formula 20 Durex Rims

MODEL | RECORD C | CROCE D’AUNE | CHORUS | SUPER RECORD | VICTORY | SPRINT | SANTE’ | 105
Record C | [red] | [gray] | [purple] | [gray] | [blue] | [white] | [white] | [white]
3V | [red] | [gray] | [purple] | [gray] | [white] | [white] | [green] | [white]
Cran Criterium | [red] | [gray] | [purple] | [gray] | [white] | [white] | [green] | [white]
Nuova Strada | [red] | [gray] | [purple] | [gray] | [blue] | [white] | [green] | [white]
Gran Corsa | [white] | [white] | [purple] | [white] | [white] | [gray] | [green] | [gray]
[white square] Not Available

Inquire about TSDI Credit Pro™ Preferred Consumer Financing at your nearest Masi Dealer.

*Disc Wheels are Optional
*Component Groups are Subject to Current Inventory

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[A specification page on a black ground with no color band: a cream table at upper right gives sizes, frameset tubing and geometry for five models, transcribed here with ” | ” between columns, each model’s size and frameset cells run as one line ahead of its four measurement rows, and the second header row giving the 50, 54, 58 and 60 cm columns for the lower four models. Below are eight component package boxes, each headed in the color of its group (red, gray, purple, blue or green) and a chart of models against groups whose cells are filled with those colors; each chart cell is given here as its bracketed fill color, and the legend marks the white cells as Not Available. At lower right are a financing notice and the Ten Speed Drive Imports logo with two stylized cyclists.]