2019 Masi Randonneur Elite

witcombusa · #1 11-11-2018, 11:28 AM

So Haro-Masi upped its game in the production Rando world. Last year they had the Speciale Randonneur (recently tested @ Bicycle Quarterly) which was a decent entry level bike with some price point compromises. For 2019 they have made a Randonneur Elite which address some of those issues and has a better performing kit and lost some weight. It is rolling on 650B -47mm rubber, 11s-105 components (32-48 rings w/12-34 cassette), 160mm discs, generator hub w/LED light, alloy fenders, etc. Frame is Columbus Cromor DB tubing.

https://masibikes.com/collections/ad...13097706848345

Thought this might be of interest to some here. I've heard very little about these here in New England. Couple of pix below...

likebikes · #2 11-11-2018, 11:31 AM

is the front rack bent or just poorly installed?

Drmojo · #3 11-11-2018, 09:58 PM

I wonder what dynamo hub that is?
looks rando ready out of the box

ColonelJLloyd · #4 11-11-2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by likebikes

is the front rack bent or just poorly installed?

Poorly installed off-the-shelf rack.

R3awak3n · #5 11-12-2018, 05:31 AM

There is a review of this one on the new bq.
I believe Jan likes it but its a bit heavy and tubes are not flexy enough. I can see that but bike looks awesome to me for the price. Make a great adventure bike. I would however change out the brakes to some hydro action.

oldpotatoe · #6 11-12-2018, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by likebikes

is the front rack bent or just poorly installed?

First thing I thought of...don't think it's 'bent', just poor spec..needs either higher fork braze-ons or longer struts for the rack. Also lost the light in favor of the rack..

witcombusa · #7 11-12-2018, 11:36 AM

Peter, didn't lose the light it's just not visible in that picture.

And yes the rack is about 5 degrees from level but once the bag is in place with the decaleur it will work just fine.

R3awak3n · #8 11-12-2018, 12:00 PM

sure it will work fine but kind of defeats the purpose of the rack which is so support the bag and not to act as a ramp for the bag to fall off. This is an easy solve with some longer struts which nitto sells.

mhespenheide · #9 11-12-2018, 12:36 PM

I have a hard time thinking of Cromor as "elite". It's an entry-level tubeset for Columbus.

Pegoready · #10 11-12-2018, 12:46 PM

That's a great bike for less than $2k. Whoever managed this project at Masi did his or her homework. It pretty much hits all the highlights of what is trendy right now in Rando bikes. Low trail, sub-compact gearing, big round bends on the drops, fat 650b and the list goes on. Bravo!

I know weight is not the be-all, end-all here but what does that bike weigh?

witcombusa · #11 11-12-2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by R3awak3n

sure it will work fine but kind of defeats the purpose of the rack which is so support the bag and not to act as a ramp for the bag to fall off. This is an easy solve with some longer struts which nitto sells.

Actually it is the rear interface with the hole in the fork crown that is too high. Because the fender mounts to the front of the rack, it is at the height it needs to be. tTe rear needs to come down to level it out.
The bag in its decaleur mount will not 'slide down' the rack as is. Being a production rack it can't adjust to every set of variables and is just fine for my use.

R3awak3n · #12 11-12-2018, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by witcombusa

Actually it is the rear interface with the hole in the fork crown that is too high. Because the fender mounts to the front of the rack, it is at the height it needs to be. tTe rear needs to come down to level it out.
The bag in its decaleur mount will not 'slide down' the rack as is. Being a production rack it can't adjust to every set of variables and is just fine for my use.

Oh I see, you are bolding the fender to the rack... I thought you could bend those racks a bit to make fit. That said, the fender would be fine unbolted to the rack if you wanted the rack to be straight, but you don't care and if it works for you, it works for me. Nice bike.

edit - I also just finished reading the BQ article on this bike (even though maybe its the old version?!? comes with tiagra instead), this is an even better deal at that price. WTB tires, nice praxis subcompact crank and R7000 components, that is pretty amazing deal. And a dynamo and lights? of course the tubbing is going to not be super nice, you have so many other good components for under 2k. I would totally recommend this bike to people on a budget that don't want to shop the used market)

jamesacklin · #13 11-12-2018, 03:33 PM

i'm glad a production bike such as this exists. i was able to solve a similar rack alignment problem by switching to a rack which attaches with a diving board, rather than a single bolt.

spoonrobot · #14 11-12-2018, 03:51 PM

I wish Masi would update their marketing and name for the bike. It's a low-trail touring bike, not a randonnuering bike.

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54cm frame weight: 4.98 pounds

Fork weight (220mm steerer): 2.80 pounds

R3awak3n · #15 11-12-2018, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by spoonrobot

I wish Masi would update their marketing and name for the bike. It's a low-trail touring bike, not a randonnuering bike.

Any bike is a randonneiring bike so yes, its a rando bike. I mean, could you not use this bike for a brevet? Absolutely.

And yes the bike is heavy but an elephant nfe is only almost a couple lbs heavier.