Colnago Master Retrogusto
To put this Colnago Master into context, perhaps I should have named this post Colnago ‘il Toro’, as it will immediately explain these original ‘bullhorn’…
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Colnago C59 Ottanta
On the 9th of February 2012, the immensely humble and intensely hardworking Ernesto Colnago celebrated his eightieth birthday. This milestone was spent like any other…
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Pelizzoli AETA
Giovanni Pelizzoli recently introduced a new model to his range, a suave road-going frame constructed from Columbus XCR. The new frame, named AETA, adds a…
Francesco Moser TT
Francesco Moser was one of the world’s fastest cyclists during the late 70s and early 80s. A time trial specialist, the mountains of the Tour…
Daccordi TT
For those passionate about cycling, there’s nothing quite like an Italian in rosso corsa to get the blood flowing, so it’s not hard to understand…
Cinelli Speciale Corsa
Cino Cinelli’s Speciale Corsa has been described as ‘The Quintessential Italian Racing Bike’, and while there are definitely other Italian marques and frames whose craftsmanship…
Chesini X-Uno
Gelmino Chesini himself would be impressed by Tony Hooper’s restoration of a 1987 X-Uno frame: no financial expense has been spared. Nor has any time…
Masi Special
When Richard Byrne, the CEO of pedal manufacturer Speedplay Inc, was given a Masi Special that his brother found in a jumble sale, he was…
Gios Torino Cyclocross
Cyclocross has been enjoying a recent revival in popularity, and it’s more than just a good excuse to ride one’s bike in the off season,…
Pinarello Montello
Andy ‘Fyxomatosis’ White has made the leap from virtual to physical, and has opened the FYXO Hub at 6A Wilson St, South Yarra, Melbourne. It…
Pegoretti Luigino
Dario Pegoretti is one of my all-time heroes, someone for whom I have a great amount of creative and technical respect. He is a true…
Ives Garlatti Corsa
Garlatti frames don’t carry the esteemed reputation of their contemporaries, but they still retain the style and glamor of an era when even entry level…
Masi 3V Volumetrica
Alberto Masi‘s enigmatic Volumetrica frame caused as much discussion upon it’s arrival as the crimped tubes on Colnago’s Master. Leave it to the Italians to…
Daccordi Designer
Steven Cascalheira’s Daccordi demonstrates that sometimes it’s OK to mix a little rice with one’s pasta, but while you’re at it, you may as well…
Colnago Super
The Super was Colnago’s flagship model throughout the 70s and 80s, a predominantly Columbus SL-tubed race machine. The brown was a stock shade during the…
