Get ready to kick some butt on the Abici Vader. You will be inspired when you feel the ride of this machine. Made with Columbus Altec 2+ triple butted Alloy, combined with carbon stays for one smooth, exhilarating ride!
Elegant , Stylish, Lightweight, Durable
Hand Made, Custom Painted, Tour de France Pedigree
Strengths: Power transfere, stiff where it counts with the ability to delivery a fairly comfortable ride, handling, descending at speed.
Weaknesses: None really
Uh, they don't make them anymore
Bottom Line:
Bought frame and fork in 2004. Built it up with DuraAce, White Ind. hubs w/Velocity rims, Deda bars. I rode it until 2008 when I built up a Guerciotti Cartesio frame and switched to that. The Abici really is a sweet little frame. AS my user name implies, I'm a exracer and I expect a frame to be stiff and responsive. That it is. Power transfere is excellent whether sprinting in a 53x13 or grinding away uphill in a 39x21. There is no discernable flex at the bottom bracket. The steering and handling are sharp and quick. Descending downhill is simply a joy. With the carbon rearend and fork, you can be on the bike for those 4-5 hour rides without being beat at the end. It is not as smooth as the Guerciotti but it rides alot better than my Paramount OS. About 3 months ago I had to sell the Guerciotti. Now I am back on the Abici and have no complaints.
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