Drool worthy.

 

very nice.

 

its called a 53x11, but it appears to be shown with compact cranks, no?

 

Yes sir, it does have a compact crank.




Thanks for the compliments.

 

That is a very nice looking machine you have there. love the colour combo

 

Much obliged London-Guy.

 

Very nice bike. shame about the model name though. Oh well.

 

I always love to check out new builds other then the usual "Specialized, Trek, Cervelo, Cannondale".
I've been eyeing the Casati Vola and probably will get it one day. Casati is a brand you rarely see on the road. But the model name 53x11 is a little surprising though.

 

I would definitely recommend Casati. The frame is amazing. It's built so well and the finish looks awesome. I rode it today for a about 30 minutes and really enjoyed the ride quality. It's a bit stiffer that my Bianchi, yet comfortable. It's responsive, fast on the descents and a bike I'm looking forward to riding. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions about the Casati!

 

Very sharp looking bike! Yes it is nice to see one from a lesser known builder.

 

Cool bike!

I have a Casati as well, but a "retro classic" type one, not quite as modern & flashy.

Very few Casatis around. Lemme know if you'd like me to share mine here with yours. It's over in the classic subforum, could post it here.

Enjoy the new Italian steed!

 

Of course! Would love to see it!

 

Thanks for sharing, very nice! Very good pics but how did you pose the bike without a stand?

 

good one! ^_^

yeah Scoe, how did you make the bike stand like that?? Don't tell the Casati can track stand by itself!

BTW, I have an older Casati, it's a 1993 Laser with Columbus Genius steel (aka thin tube cromoly), 9 speed, with almost all orginal Dura Ace 7400 group parts (including Dura Ace headsets and seatpost), original Mavic wheels, 20 lbs on the scale. Original cost was $3000 back then, and not too long ago I was offered $1200 for it but I did not want to sell. I still can keep up with all the guys riding their latest carbon from Specialized and Trek, up and down every mountain, every weekend. The only thing I changed on this bike was bartape, brake pads, and I did swap out the original Dura Ace 7400 square-taperd bottom bracket for a little more modern Dura Ace 7700 Octalink bb (which also necessitate a change to the Dura Ace 7700 octalink crankset too).

Sadly, the bike was crashed and dented the downtube. So I had a welder TIG welded a plate in the downtube, and painted over the weld plate. Structurally the bike is good as before, but aesthetically there is now a little blemish at the weld-sport :'((. But I'm keeping her for life!

 

great looking result...now give us some more feedback from extended rides...

 

Enjoy, very nice!

 

Oh YES!!! That is one classy looking bike, a real beaut! Totally awesome bike, glad it worked out for you. Sounds like great ride quality too, responsive and in tune with the road but without harshness beating you up?

Enjoy the new ride and keep the rubber side down!

 

Thanks Milkbaby! I appreciate all of your help and advice. I only took it out for thirty minutes, on Saturday but will take it a bit longer today. Youre exactly right, it's responsive, a bit stiffer than by Via Narone, but definitely smooth. Will check the comfort level on the longer rides.

 

One fine machine.........and a Canon 1D MkIV too!!

Loving your bike, always had a soft spot for Casati and DeRosa.

Couldn't help noticing in the EXIF for your pic you have a 1D MkIV aswell.....

Lucky guy, enjoy!

 

Loving your bike, always had a soft spot for Casati and DeRosa.

Couldn't help noticing in the EXIF for your pic you have a 1D MkIV aswell.....

Lucky guy, enjoy!

haha... Yea, I love the MkIV. Albeit the price tag was something I cringed at, I do it full time for a newspaper so its been worth it. I wanted something durable, be a beast out on the field and be able withstand the elements. The high ISO ability is what amazes me. I usually shoot indoor sports at 2.8/1000 @ 8000 ISO. PM if ya want to talk "fotoshop".

 

NICE!!! Was Ed able to help you out?

 

He did, but I ended up going with a closer LBS. It was better for my schedule unfortunately. (As Ed was about a 90min drive.)

 

1. remove the top tube sticker
2. stick a label that reads like "34x29"
3. ?

 

Thought you knew your way around a camera!

I'm enjoying my 7D & 70-200 f/2.8 IS MkII, got some great Tour of Britain shots last year.

As for studio lights, that's still out of my league, have enough trouble explaining my bike purchases to my lovely wife at the moment!

 

Very nice. The colors are fantastic. I guess you didnt want the 2way Zonda's. I love mine.

I fell in love with a steel Casati (Champion? spelling help please) I saw in Burbank Ca. The lug work was nicer than my Master X.

 

Thanks JTompilot! Yea, I give kudos to Casati craftsmanship. There are times I feel it's more of a piece of artwork than a bike.

I would probably get smacked from guys on this forum if they knew the bike was sitting in the house waiting for the street sweepers to make their way through town. ;-)

 

Just a note on bike photos. It is general practice to put the chain into the big ring when shooting glamour shots on the drivetrain side.

Very nice bike! Glad you stuck with the Chorus. It was a good choice.

 

See nightfend, thats why you were one of the guys named in my "thanks" list. As for the Chorus, thanks again- I absolutely love it so far. Im still getting used to trimming the derailleur, as I can't do as quick as Id like. Hopefully with more saddle time that'll pick up...

 

Wow.... just, WOW!

 

wow...nice colors.

 

That's a serious bike!

 

Not to hijack, but if you decide to sell the Via Nirone, please PM me!

Now, to the task at hand: this is one of the best-looking carbon builds I've seen since the Look Mondrian and the BMC Team Machine. You should take that as an enormous compliment.

 

Thanks guys- much appreciated.

Box handler-- Thanks for the compliments about the bike. They're much appreciated!