Cicli Berlinetta

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…ridden to UCI World Championship victory in 1988!

This gorgeous Legnano is the actual bike with which Italian racing legend Maurizio Fondriest rode to a controversial and lucky victory in Ronse, back in the summer of ’88, by narrowly avoiding the crash which took out the leaders Steve Bauer and Claude Criqielion.

Not strictly speaking new to fans of our blog, as we’ve shown this pearl of Dustins’ collection before. These are however brand new photos, taken by our ace local cycling photographer Tino Pohlmann. Just a few pics on the blog to wet your appetite, as we’re saving the full selection for a forthcoming book project…

10 Jun

Cicli Berlinetta Pista in metallic navy blue with silver accents

One of our own brand simple lugged steel track bikes, finished in deep metallic blue with silver graphic accents. Threaded Campagnolo Record engraved alloy headset. Semi sloping fork crown with engraved crown motifs. Two more engraved and silver detailed crowns atop the seat stays. Top tube decorated with large painted silver crowns above the bottom bracket. Seat tube paintwork featuring large Berlin bear motif and two ribbon accents. Simple capitalized branding to down tube.

Built up with a Campagnolo Record Pista crankset and Centaur bottom bracket. Simple flat one-sided road pedals with clips and brown leather straps. Large flange 32 hole hubs laced to black anodized rims, wearing Halo Twin Rail tyres. Single bolt semi layback alloy seat post topped with a blue Flite titanium saddle. Quill stem and drop handlebars from 3ttt wrapped in blue leather wrap. Fitted with a single Campagnolo side pull caliper brake at the front.

10 Jun

Speedwell Titanium singlespeed build

Speedwell Titanium road frameset, which we’ve just built up into a custom singlespeed bike with a nice mixture of classic and contemporary parts.

Campagnolo Record Strada crankset with a single large chainring, garnished with flat double sided pedals. Omas threaded aluminium traditional headset. Fluted Campagnolo Record seat post topped off with a black leather classic Flite Titanium saddle. Ambrosio quill stem and complementary Ambrosio deep drop handlebars wrapped with perforated black leather tape. Classic hooded levers with black cables routed under the bar wrap. Two side pull Campagnolo Record brakes. Rear brake cable routed along upper top tube with three old fashioned cable clamps in the classic style. Low flange 36 hole 120mm Campagnolo Super Record hubs laced to medium section silver anodized Ambrosio Balance rims. Pale sidewall Michelin tyres.

05 Jun

CAPTURED. BECOMES PINK. TINO POHLMANN AT THE GIRO D´ITALIA

28 May

A glimpse inside

You can now have a walk through our lovely retail store / museum via the handy google business views. Come in, look around and if you find something you like, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thanks Georgios!

20 May

Cyclo-cross frame update

Christian was riding his new Cicli Berlinetta Cyclo-cross frame at this years alas ever-so-rainy Berlin Velothon. This is what he said:

I have to say that your measurements were spot on. I have never had a bike that fits this well or a ride that feels so absolutely natural.

Thank you for your order, and the trust you placed in us!

20 May

A Special Visitor

Not only are we huge Erik Zabel fans, but he is a big fan of Cicli Berlinetta. No surprise then that he visited our store on three consecutive days, and bought a Cinelli Supercorsa frame.

We welcomed Erik Zabel by painting the street in front of our shop.

A big thank you goes out to our ace photographer Tino for taking the pictures.

16 May

Fresh new handmade Cyclo-cross frameset

We just delivered this beautiful black/red handmade cyclo-cross frameset to Christian, featuring cantilever brake sockets and touring braze-ons.

Cyclo-cross frames are getting a lot of hype at the moment. It seems people are getting tired of the fixed gear city cruisers and prefer to actually RIDE.

10 May

Stelbel Crono TT

Gunmetal metallic TIG welded SLX time trial bike by Milanese maestro Stelio Belleti, photographed by ace lensman Tino Pohlmann. This lugless construction method makes for a very light and stiff ride. Pantographed and colour detailed components. The large ‘S’ motifs on the tubular fork crown might just as well denote ‘superlative’, perhaps even ‘super stylish’?! Or simply S for “the shizzle!”.

08 May

Cinelli Laser for sale.

Cinelli Laser, photographed by Tino Pohlmann. A landmark design from the early ’80s, an authentic Laser is an expensive investment in cycling history, just as coveted today as when originally produced in limited numbers by Cinelli. This bike is indeed the real deal, and it has pedigree. Serious enquiries only please.