Yeah, I'm still here...

So the whole #1 thing was short lived, as I knew it would be. Technorati finally "fixed the glitch" and now I'm back to being about as big as a freckle on a gnat's ass. I'm now back to being ranked number 18, 285... but who's counting?

Things at Masi Global World Domination Headquarters are in full-blown warp factor 9 mode right now. Our National Sales Meeting is on our heels now... like just two weeks away. This means I have to get my act together, both figuratively and literally. Lots and lots of work goes into this meeting and it really does set the tone for the remainder of the year heading into the tradeshows and then into the rest of the year. It's kind of a big deal... ok, it's a huge deal. So, there's no pressure at all... nope, not even a little. CRAP!

The good news is that there are so many exciting and cool things to talk about this year that my usual excitement and passion is going to easily get kicked up a notch or two without even trying. I know that for as long as I've been blogging here, I've been saying that the new products coming out are going to be great... but those words feel like such an understatement now. Seriously folks, I've never been more excited (and even a little scared) about any other project I've worked on with a company. The new bikes, the new looks and new product categories are going to really impress. I know that I am way beyond the usual level of excited and anxious. I am confident though, that it will show in the products that all of you will get to see more of in the coming weeks and months.

It's an exciting time to be a Masi fan. My product manager that I work with, Waynebow- AKA Wayne Doran, and I have been busting some serious butt to make these new bikes happen. We've even enlisted the help of Pat "What's that Smell" Crosby for some frame drawing assistance. Pat works with Jill Hamilton, our MTB Brand Manager over on the Haro side of the building. All of this points to the massive amount of teamwork needed to make a bike line happen.

So with all that is cooking right now, well more like boiling, the posting here may get a little spotty again. Fear not, I will be back. Then I have to leave for Germany and Eurobike at the end of the month. Then I have to get ready for Interbike in Vegas at the end of September. Then I think I may be headed back to Taiwan. Then... a nap... I hope.

Tim

More Sneak Peeks!

Just got a couple first sample frames the other day and man, oh man are they beautiful. So, because I love you and want you to be happy... here they are for your viewing pleasure;

First up- here's the first sample of the new color of the Speciale Fixed (minus the new fork)-

I wish I coulda captured just how awesome that metallic green is. Those panels are a nice, creamy beige- even the one on the seat tube that is placed too high (it'll be fixed by production).

It's soooooooooo purdy!

You can see the metallic a little better here.

While we're on the whole track/ fixed theme... here's the long awaited (by me anyway) Coltello frameset-Another gorgeous metallic! My flash is just too darned bright, so it kinda washes out. But the color is insanely good.

I admit that I have a penchant for metallic paint. The previous version of the frame uses a metallic red that I will find a home for again on another model soon... it's just a sweet color. I just love it when a bike sparkles in the sunlight.

So anyway, there's your first round of samples to slobber over. Ok, I'll leave you alone to salivate.

Tim