Masi see, Masi do
You, constant reader, are well aware of our unhealthy and irrational fixation on the new line of Masi Speciales, especially the stock fixie known informally as "the messenger bike," since it's not the right geometry for the track. (It's TIGG-welded steel from Taiwan, after all -- not exactly straight from the braziers of Milano. But we DO love the orange-blue-white paint scheme, surpassed only by scarlet, black, and white, and it looks just perfect with classic track drops.)
Anyway, we read in BRAIN the other day that Masi is rolling out a line of commuter bikes and "caffe racers." From what we gather, the Speciale Soulville is built along the lines of the Bianchi Milano, with fenders and arc bars, and plenty of exciting lines. That's it in the photo there. Like! Like! Like!
But the "caffe racer" is shown in some geared configurations like these, over at bike commuter, and they remind us of the hybrid city bike -- you remember, those mountain bike frames built around 700c wheels, the apogee of which was the Trek Antelope 8000. In a word, yuck.
To further complicate the matter, Masi Guy shows off a singlespeed commuter with a raked fork and a flip-flop hub. So, somebody please do our homework for us, and clarify this awkward situation!
Seems to us that the "caffe racer" should actually be called "the commuter," the Soulville should be the "caffe racer," and the "commuter" should be called the Speciale Fixed/SS. Someone tell Masi they need an editor, and have them give us a call. (We're available. We're loyal. We're fully housetrained.)
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