Later, Faliero returned to Italy. Disputes over volume production caused a break in relations between Masi and the US Masi investors. The ownership of the US trademark remained with the US operation, so the Masi family were unable to sell bikes in the US under their own name.[3] This was despite Faliero Masi having brought over master builder Mario Confente from Italy to help establish the company's U.S. operations, which came to be regarded as producing even finer bicycles than its Italian counterpart.[4]
Alberto Masi would later release bikes into the US under the "Milano 3V" name.[5]
The U.S. rights to the Masi name and logo are now owned by Haro Bikes.
masi, bicycles, manufacturer, road, track, cyclocross, commuter, bicycles, based, vista, california, united, states, contents, history, popular, culture, references, external, linkshistory, editfaliero, masi, commenced, making, bicycle, frames, velodromo, vigo. Masi Bicycles is a manufacturer of road track cyclocross and commuter bicycles based in Vista California United States Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditFaliero Masi commenced making bicycle frames at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan in the 1950s after a career as a semi professional racer 1 and team mechanic In 1973 his son Alberto took over the Vigorelli shop Faliero and two assistants went to the US and began production at a new facility in Carlsbad California after selling the Cicli Masi name and trademark to an American businessman Roland Sahm 2 self published source Later Faliero returned to Italy Disputes over volume production caused a break in relations between Masi and the US Masi investors The ownership of the US trademark remained with the US operation so the Masi family were unable to sell bikes in the US under their own name 3 This was despite Faliero Masi having brought over master builder Mario Confente from Italy to help establish the company s U S operations which came to be regarded as producing even finer bicycles than its Italian counterpart 4 Alberto Masi would later release bikes into the US under the Milano 3V name 5 The U S rights to the Masi name and logo are now owned by Haro Bikes Many well known and successful professional cyclists rode Masi bikes such as Antonio Maspes 6 Fausto Coppi 7 self published source Felice Gimondi Jacques Anquetil 8 and Eddy Merckx 9 In popular culture EditDave Stoller the lead character in the Oscar winning movie Breaking Away 1979 rides a Masi bicycle He is played by Dennis Christopher citation needed References Edit Faliero Masi s palmares at CyclingRanking CyclingRanking com Howe Russell W Mario Confente Gensheimer Kurt February 11 2018 The Mystique of Masi From Vigorelli to Volumetrica Ebykr Earle Susan September 27 2020 Mario Confente Passion Personified Ebykr Milano History Milano3v com Archived from the original on 2003 07 06 Retrieved 2011 12 03 Chained Revolution Antonio Maspes carves a turn aboard a Masi track bike Archived from the original on 2009 06 01 Retrieved 2009 08 28 Faliero Masi Chained Revolution Jacques Anquetil Hour Record Masi bike Archived from the original on 2011 07 08 Retrieved 2009 08 28 Chained Revolution Eddy Merckx sprints for the finish on his Faema Masi track bike Archived from the original on 2009 12 15 Retrieved 2009 08 28 External links EditMasi Bikes This Italian corporation or company article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a bicycle manufacturing company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Masi Bicycles amp oldid 1106876754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
