Cinelli Starship

Price Paid:  $650.00 at E-Bay

Favorite Ride:
www.TeamMcAllen.com

Bike Setup:
Cinelli Starship,Ksyrium SSC SL rims, Campy record pedals, ultegra drive train, ITM the stem,ASPide San Marco seat, Michelin Pro tires. 16.25 lbs

Summary:
No problems the best bike that I have ever ridden it always turns a lot of heads and receives an endless amount of compliments.

Strengths:
The Color, A very light frame lighter then the cannondales Caad7. awesome for sprinting and climbing on

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Trek 1000

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Jack Johnstons Cycle

Favorite Ride:
Cayuga Lake century (Ithaca, NY)

Bike Setup:
Cinelli Starship (L), Integralter bar/stem (42 cm, c-c), Campag Chorus 10spd Ergo, Selle Italia Flite titanium saddle, Easton EC70 seatpost, Velocity Sparticus all-black training wheels, Cane Creek Aros TT racing wheels, all tyres by Vittoria.

Summary:
In one word, "outstanding". Aesthetically, this frame is a real jewel to behold. Performance is absolutely solid. Being only 1.1 kilos makes this frame extremely competitive on climbs. The specially engineered Starship tubing from Columbus coupled with the CNC-integrated seat stay component (really, a modified Cinelli Alter stem) makes for an excellent sprinting machine. I weigh 156 lbs/ 71 kg so perhaps larger riders may experience more flex that I have.

Strengths:
As mentioned in another review from Sweden, this bicycle has a lively ride, yet still provides for a comfort level rarely experienced on aluminium frames. I owned/raced a GT Edge Aluminium for years. While that bicycle was incredibly stiff, it was neither light nor comfortable. The masters at Cinelli have managed to accomplish what many seem to think impossible; a bicycle that is light, stiff, AND comfortable. Also, the Cinelli Integralter bar/stem combination (came standard with the bike) is simply brilliant! No flexing. No creeking. Pure power transference.

Weaknesses:
One point of irritation is that the water-bottle plugs (braze-ons) continually come loose. For a bicycle of this caliber, I would expect the little things to be a non-issue. Other than that, no complaints whatsoever.

Similar Products Used:
GT Edge Aluminium w/ Sachs New Success 7/8 Ergo, Mavic hubs, Sun-Mistral 32h rims, Control Tech seat post and stem.

Price Paid:  $1300.00 at Romeobicycleshop.com

Favorite Ride:
north carolina ride

Bike Setup:
will have campy record 10 speed, campy nucleon

Summary:
here's the reason i reveiwed this before riding or buliding it, if anyome is thinking of ordering this frame, it's not being importing into the USA, but it seems that a bike shop in Chicago, (not saying any names here) wants to sell you one for almost $2100.oo, so i ordered it online, saved almost $1000.oo (including shipping) by not buying from the only place who has it in the USA, took a little while to get made, but only a week to ship here, by UPS. good luck and i'll review it again once riden. thanks

Strengths:
don't know yet........pretty, work of art

Weaknesses:
don't know yet

Similar Products Used:
pinarello prince

Price Paid:  $1100.00 at CykelCity, Gothenburg

Bike Setup:
Ksyriums, Campy Chorus 10-speed, Profile carbon fork

Summary:
A prestigeous frame, no doubt, made in very small series. Great finish and design. CNC-made wishbone in a totally unique design.
Behaviour: Not at all the aluminium 'stiff-ride'. Gives You a buttery feeling, very smooth ride but rock-steady in sharp turns and fast sprints/accelerations. Extremely light: 0,98 kg. Together with Ksyriums rocket-fast in uphill.
Friends get pale with envy. No matter how fast you go - You're the king.

Strengths:
Lightness, livelyness

Weaknesses:
The lacquer work is very esthetic, but seems to fall of a bit easy.

Similar Products Used:
None