It's steel, and has that feel that it seems like a steel bike can give you.
Compared to an Al Cannondale, definatley not as stiff.

Fir Rims, not the lightest things,
Mirage rear hub is loud, but pretty reliable.
Was surprised that derailleur hanger bent on a small crash, and broke while being fixed. Frame replaced.

This is one of the few Carbon and Cro-mo frames availible. There's probably a reason for that, as it's never going to be as light as Al, Ti, or carbon framesets.

Carbon fork, and rear stay are a nice touch, although it's questionable how much weight it saves. If you're looking for a light rig, this is not the way to go.

Frame quality seems good, Rode a century in it and had no problems.

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It is light. It was inexpensive (though perhaps for a reason...)

Poor craftsmanship in the welds, the paint (supposedly a limited edition paint job) looks like someone used some Krylon in a can when you get close up.

I just got this in the mail and I must say that I was disappointed with the workmanship. The welds on the headtube are not very good at all - this is supposed to be Italian craftsmanship? - well, I've seen much better welds from China and Korea... The Columbus ZONAL sticker is crooked and wrinkled ... I'll probably build it up and give it a try. But I would not recommend buying a De Bernardi without seeing it in person. I was wondering if it could be a fake?

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