Price Paid:
$1100.00
at http://www.maestro-u Favorite Ride:
Eldersburg Bike Setup:
Ultegra gruppo, ITM 260 pro bars, threadless 100mm stem, SpeedDream wheels with Sapim bladed spokes (that's another long overdue review in the works!), Selle Italia Pro-Link saddle. Summary:
Simply put, it does what you'd want a bike to do. It is responsive but not twitchy, corners like nothing I've ever ridden (except that Ochsner I rode in '95), and almost makes climbing a pleasure. Power transfer is immediate and effectively applied by the oversized Dedacciai 16.5 tubeset; and being mated to the Black Tail carbon rear triangle and Black Blades carbon fork helps soak up most of the rough stuff that you feel on a standard all-steel frameset. Strengths:
Comfortable, nimble-handling steed. Has beautiful HAND-PAINTED designs (I have the Blu Notte). It accelerates so quickly you'll think you've carbo-loaded too soon. It climbs easily and extremely well when seated, and begs to be pushed beyond what you're used to doing on a road bike. It's pretty unique among road frames and stands out among Colnagos, DeRosas, and Pinarellos (but costs much less and handles as well, if not better). A number of Italian Master Tri-Colore teams race on these every year, so they obviously pass the Italo litmus test. Mike Perry at maestro-uk.com is the man. I won't buy anywhere else after his outstanding assistance and expert guidance. Weaknesses:
Paint seems a bit thin, but I'll have no problem shipping it back to Mike Perry at Maestro-UK.com and having it re-painted if it ever needs it. Safety nubs on the otherwise shweeet Black Blades all-carbon fork. Similar Products Used:
Moser SL, Basso SL, Cannondale, Ochsner SL, Giordana Spica TSX, Specialized Epic Carbon, Reynolds 853. 
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