Is this a Masi?

[veggieburger]

Guy is selling a frame with a terrible paint job. Only indication of what it might be is the M on the rear bridge. Masi, or ??

[martl]

Everything is a Masi (by Confente) unless proven otherwise

Not a specialist on the matter, but i have not seen any Masi using that font. It reminds me of the typeface used by Tommasini

[Kirk Pacenti]

Originally Posted by veggieburger

Guy is selling a frame with a terrible paint job. Only indication of what it might be is the M on the rear bridge. Masi, or ??

That looks like the MASH "M" logo, but I am not sure if they ever used that type of bridge in previous production runs.

Serial number would help.

[Fat Cat]

Fork crown ? Bottom of bottom bracket ? Serial number ? Head tube lugs ?

[e-RICHIE]

it is not a masi

[veggieburger]

Originally Posted by Fat Cat

Fork crown ? Bottom of bottom bracket ? Serial number ? Head tube lugs ?

It's a picture from an online ad. I don't have the bike in my possession.

[Fat Cat]

Originally Posted by veggieburger

It's a picture from an online ad. I don't have the bike in my possession.

That was just idle curiosity. It's not a Masi.

[veggieburger]

Originally Posted by Fat Cat

That was just idle curiosity. It's not a Masi.

So what is it? Any ideas based on the engraving?

[e-RICHIE]

Originally Posted by veggieburger

So what is it? Any ideas based on the engraving?

perhaps link the ad that drew you in so we can see more images.

[veggieburger]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

perhaps link the ad that drew you in so we can see more images.

Guy states it's clearly not a Cervelo, and by the amount of dust, has been sitting for quite some time. I'm guessing the aluminum fork isn't original.

[Buzz Killington]

I have no idea why you’d want to buy that frame.

[unterhausen]

It's a cervelo, says right on it. But it may actually be a decent frame. I don't recognize it. Is it possibly a Ritchey? I wonder if it has been modified. Seems strange to have replaced the brake bridge though. I would definitely plan on getting rid of that fork though.

Aren't there two companies that can sell using the name "Masi?" Looks like the Italian Masi is still using the traditional logo.
Not that long ago, the American company was selling low to mid-range Asian built bikes, a lot like Bikes Direct. This frame doesn't look like one of those to me.

[osbk67]

Nothing on that frame looks particularly consistent with Ritchey steel frame production, least of all the seat stays.

Haro owns the rights to the Masi name. If it’s a HaroMasi, and there’s not much seen as yet to narrow the search that far, it should be in here…

https://archive.harobikes.com/masi

[veggieburger]

Originally Posted by Buzz Killington

I have no idea why you’d want to buy that frame.

I didn't say I wanted to buy that frame. I am - however - interested if the hive collective can identify it. The M on the rear bridge is the best indication of getting to the bottom of it.

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by osbk67

Haro owns the rights to the Masi name. If it’s a HaroMasi, and there’s not much seen as yet to narrow the search that far, it should be in here…

It seems like they always used the traditional font, so it seems unlikely they would have had that ugly brake bridge made.

It's mildly upsetting that their current "Masi" bikes say "Haro" on them, and not Masi.