I don't like the horizontal rear fork ends used on the Masi. But I prefer triple cranksets and downtube shifters over STI levers (also called "brifters"). I love the ride of my Paddy Wagon and think it is one of the best-executed, off-the-shelf bikes I have ever owned (the Honky Tonk and Paddy Wagon are the same base frame). When I bought my Paddy Wagon, the only thing I changed was to add fenders.
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