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C Cate
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 23, 2010
Strengths: Comfortable on long rides, handles well, lugged frame.Weaknesses: minor - not built with newer ahead sets. The stem is more expensive to replace if you want a different size.Bottom Line: I purchased this bike about 11 yrs ago. I wanted a classic Italian road bike and I liked that most of the bike was customizable. Steel was still "in" when I bought this bike and the price was comparable to other non customizable steel bikes. Torelli offered a nice lugged frame when most others had gone to TIG welding. My bike is a little heavier than many aluminum frame bikes but not much and the ride is buttery smooth. The Super Strada frame is built with Columbus steel and is similar to Reynolds 520 - used to be the standard for steel bikes. Can't find that with an aluminum frame. I had mine built with Campy Veloce groupo and mavic rims. Price paid was for the complete bike.
Favorite Ride: Rosarita to Ensenada
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Similar Products Used: Specialized, Lemond (another great steel frame), diamond back and iron horse mountain bikes
Bike Setup: Campy Veloce and Mavic rims.
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Ralph Thompson
a Recreational Rider
from Sacramento, CaDate Reviewed: February 28, 2003
Strengths: workman ship, traditional italan lugged steel, a classic. Great handling.Weaknesses: A small weight penaltyBottom Line: Steel is real!!! What a ride. I bought the frame set and built the bike. I ride it anywhere. It is rock steady on 50MPH decents, very predictable handling. Very nice all round frame. Workmanship is great. The "arrest me red" paint turns heads. I've ridden this bike about 8K miles and would not change a thing.
Favorite Ride: Luther Pass South Lake Tahoe
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Business
Similar Products Used: Romic, Myata
Bike Setup: Dura ace group with Rolf vector Comp wheelset.
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Eric D
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View, CADate Reviewed: March 30, 1999
Strengths:
Great workmanship, paint job, and alignment. Handles very well and rides comfortably.Weaknesses:
Items I specified in the Torelli parts kit were changed.Bottom Line: The frame itself is terrific. A great value for someone who wants a traditional lugged frame. The bright red paint job is stunning and draws lots of compliments.The only problem I had was that some items in the Torelli kit I ordered were substituted. I originally did not get the correct rims or the correct cog sizes. I finally got the correct items after a lot of hassle with Torelli.Torelli bicycles are sold as frame and kits so you're able to spec stuff like bar size, stem length, etc. This is a great feature. Just make sure you get everything you ordered.
Similar Products Used:
1998 Bianchi Alloro (steel MegaPro frame)
Bike Setup:
1997 Campy Mirage Group, Modolo T-EIT Bar and Stem, Torelli Moda Chunky Bar Wrap, Torelli Master Hard Anodized Rims (same as Ambrosio Prisma Durex), Torelli Valore saddle (same as Gipiemme Plus)
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