Strengths: 1400 gram frame. you wont have that nervous feeling between your legs like a carbon frame can give you. solid and confident cornering. fast. great on accelerations, sprints and climbing. rigid torque-meaning instant power transfer.
Weaknesses: i cant stand everything about italian bottom bracket design (size, and threading). its fine if you have other italian frames.
Bottom Line:
the starship was lighter than many of the carbon frames that came out around the same time. the design is amazing- sloping geometry, taller headtube, cnc machined seatstay connection, oversized columbus tubes, slick sexy logo, rear triangle full of cool design aspects. shoot, i get more nods on the starship than riding anything else!! frame is designed for lighter wirey riders. black and white frame is absolutely stunning.
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
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.
Bottom Line:
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.
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.
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.
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Submitted by
mark
a Recreational Rider
from shelby, nc usa
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001
Strengths: don't know yet........pretty, work of art
Weaknesses: don't know yet
Bottom Line:
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
Weaknesses: The lacquer work is very esthetic, but seems to fall of a bit easy.
Bottom Line:
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.
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