Ciocc 7005

Price Paid:  $1850.00 at Cyclopath- Fresno Ca

Favorite Ride:
Lighthouse Century Ca

Bike Setup:
Campy Record/ Chorus mix. Mavic open pro blue 32 spoke rims with Continental 3000 tires. Carbon seat post and Selle Italia flite titanium saddle-

Summary:
Awesome bike! Fast, fast , fast. Was a little leary about getting off my beautiful Dedacciai steel Bianchi and on to an aluminum ride but all the carbon on this thing makes it great. Great Sintema full carbon fork. This thing books up the hills and is very stable at 48 MPH
( the fastest I have been on it so far)

Strengths:
Ride quality, paint, oh the paint is beautiful- pearl white with ocean blue accents-

Weaknesses:
Trying to explain how to pronounce the name of the bike- Ciocc- it's like "coach" but with the ch on the front

Price Paid:  $1800.00

Favorite Ride:
Blue Ridge Brutal 100

Bike Setup:
Ciocc 7005 frame yellow and red
Campagnolo Centaur group
Campagnolo Proton wheels

Summary:
I am not given to taking the time to do reviews but this frame deserves every accolade it has been given. It is stunningly gorgeous, and it converts more pedal torque to forward motion than any other bike I have ever ridden.

My first experience with the bike was on a very hilly century in Thurmont, MD and I was thrilled to see that I was passing good riders on the uphills, I thought I must have dropped 20 pounds without noticing. No such luck, the bike just climbs that much better than my old bike.

Strengths:
Stiffness while maintaining comfort, stability downhill, incredible finish and workmanship on the frame. Own one and you will stick out in a crowd of $2K-5K bikes.

Weaknesses:
I get tired of everyone asking me how to pronounce ciocc. (It's like "choach".)

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