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To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

Chesini could very well be one of the last traditional and honest handmade Italian frame builders. A thoroughly modern marque, their heritage extends back to 1925 and today, they release the utterly pop model ‘Veronica’ to reinforce their contemporary culture.

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

After 93 years in the business, and after relocations, changes in the business model, and racing triumphs, the Verona-based workshop still manufactures all of their steel and carbon fiber range of frames by hand.

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

This special-edition Prima Nica, ‘Veronica’, is an example of their expertise, because the Italians always have and always will specialize in fast and beautiful road-faring bicycles. Chesini’s Prima is as flamboyant as they come.

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

Like many of company’s models, the Columbus Spirit-tubed frame is TIG-welded, although fillet-brazing is a requestable option — Chesini is still small enough to offer such customization to your order.

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

The frameset features a tapered head tube and includes a Columbus Futura fork, painted to match in that spectacular color scheme, embellished with a gold leaf panel on the down tube.

To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica

The Prima Nica might burn the eyes of the classicist, but it’s no more over-the-top than any of Colnago’s most iconic frames. Self-confidence is a pre-requisite of ownership but one thing’s certain: every ride will bring a smile to your face… and legs.

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To Strengthen Your Legs: Chesini Prima Nica