The patented rear triangle construction system is called Atomlink, and is claimed to allow for greater reactivity and power transfer (click to enlarge).
The Lowdown: Cipollini Bond
What would you give to test drive a Ferrari? What if someone offered to let you take one out not only for a quick spin but for an entire weekend? Matt at Red Lantern Cycles recently offered up the cycling equivalent. I enthusiastically took him up on the offer.
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Could a "no name" manufacturer come out of nowhere and produce a legitimately good - if not great - bike? (click to enlarge)
Could a "no name" manufacturer come out of nowhere and produce a legitimately good - if not great - bike? (click to enlarge)
Italian made Cipollini bikes have been on the market for about 3 years now. Like Ferraris, they are hard to come by and very expensive. And, again, like Ferrari, the brand has really capitalized on style, brashness, and flamboyance. The brand's namesake, Mario Cipollini, is arguably the greatest sprinter of our time, and was notorious for being stylish, brash and flamboyant. (He once puffed a cigarette during a race, and was (in)famous for being a ladies man.)
Still you have to wonder how a "no name" manufacturer could come out of nowhere and produce a legitimately good -- if not great -- bike? Or is it all marketing and hype? Read our review to find out.
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