Bought the frame in NYC - Continuum cycles - 2012 - and brought it back to CPH. Learned to ride fixed and build bikes on this one. The last bike I'll ever sell...
Frame:
Masi Speciale Sprint, Reynolds 631DB Chromoly
Fork/Headset:
Masi Pista | Cane Creek 40-series
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Record Pista | Campagnolo Record Pista
Pedals:
Crankbrothers 3 Red
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
60/16 | Phil Wood | Campagnolo Record | Sram PC1
Saddle/Seatpost:
San Marco Zoncolan | Thomson Elite
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Ellipse | Continental Gatorskin 23c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Ellipse | Continental Gatorskin 23c
Accessories:
MASH rack (Black chrome). 56cm.
Bike History
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Added by Karl. Last updated over 5 years ago.
45 Comments
This has to be one of my favorite builds on Pedalroom! Its rad and perfectly built!
Posted over 7 years ago
Karl //// you and your nice bikes...You have to stop!.... Thumbs up. nice setups ;
Posted almost 8 years ago
Thanks dude, appreciate it! You have beautiful builds yourself, if you're ever selling your Cdales, let me know!
Posted almost 8 years ago
I like the track stand very much but the bike is also tremendeously great! I think a pursuit or compact drop bar would increase the niceness :)
Well done.
Posted almost 8 years ago
Thanks! I'm constantly changing between drops and risers - feels like it fulfills its destiny better as a fun bombproof bike..
Posted almost 8 years ago
You know what ? I think a Wound Up would be really good :)
Posted almost 8 years ago
I think you're on point! And a black/black Chris King headset to go with it, too! To keep it all-american..
Posted almost 8 years ago
agreed w/ everything written here, but I'd think the money for a WoundUp would be much better spent getting the Phil Wood BB & an AARN chain ring.
w/ the WoundUp, you lose some of the orange colorway, the cool Masi script when they see ya coming, & you'd be introducing polished metal onto a bike that has none anywhere else.
Posted almost 8 years ago
Sweet bike, been thinking about building one up myself. What size is the seatpost? its the one thing i havent been able to find
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks man -glad you like it! Min came with a 27.2mm shim but without it it's a 29.8mm seatpost. Had to buy a new one - they are very rare in that size!
Posted over 8 years ago
I'm 185cm - don't know what that is in inches. This one in 56cm is definitely the smallest I can fit. Should probably be a 57cm instead
Posted over 8 years ago
This is definitely one of my favorite builds. What size is the frame?
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks a lot man! It's a 56cm - a bit to the smaller side for me now :( Will never let it go, though!
Posted over 8 years ago
Best Masi out there IMO. It looks fantastic with the new bits!
Posted about 9 years ago
This is a very nice bicycle.
Posted about 9 years ago
Thanks a lot man! It's my first ever build, brought home from NYC - upgraded super slowly through the last two years, so it's one of my favorites!
Posted about 9 years ago
after seeing this i def need a bike with risers ! lovely build !
Posted over 9 years ago
Thanks a lot man - i'd love to be in your position! When i look at your bikes, i wan't carbon wheels - a bit more expensive...
Posted over 9 years ago
i wish i could effort another carbon wheelset for my roadie ... maybe in the near future
Posted over 9 years ago
wtf with your handlebar?:)
Posted almost 10 years ago
Yeah i know, people already noticed it - i use it with extensions mostly when riding 80miles + but really need a bullhorn!
Posted almost 10 years ago
What's goin on with those bars? Other than that, nice bike! Jealous.
Posted about 10 years ago
Thanks alot Deluxe! :) Yeah it's the only downside in my opinion - i couldn't afford a real bullhorn so i just used my tt bar - will soon upload pictures w. changed cockpit - possibly to a Deda Magic stem and a FSA Omega drop bar - will reply when it happens ;)
Posted about 10 years ago
Nice one,
Do you really ride this bike with the bullhorns set like that ? Looks really painful !
Posted about 10 years ago
Thanks a lot man!
Well normally when i'm riding longer rides i mount the extensions you can see in one of the photos - i used the handlebar when riding 95 miles this summer - with an ache though ;)
As an alternative i sometimes mount my drop bar - currently building up this profile so haven't uploaded neither my bikes nor pictures of them with the different parts on!
Posted about 10 years ago
Not a fan of bullhorns but otherwise this thing is sweet.
Posted about 10 years ago
Ah thanks, glad you like it! Love your green Masi as well - digging the dirty look
Posted about 10 years ago
Thanks a lot Sebastian! I'm glad you like it - i'm currently trying to find an ISO bb so i can mount a SG75 crankset with a Zen chainring - and THEN, the bike will be complete.
Posted about 9 years ago
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Hanifprananda says:
best MASI build in the world! makes me really want to buy MASI.. duh hahaha
Posted about 7 years ago
Karl says:
Thanks a lot!
Posted about 7 years ago