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Looking for inspiration for your next road bike build? Take a look at this custom Portofino steel road bike finished in light blue cromovelato. It’s the new ride of Sabrina, a dedicated cyclist from Singapore… And here’s the story behind this project. Switching from a high-end carbon road bike to custom-made steel to improve riding… (Read moreVIDEO | Custom road bike build inspirations | #6)

With its vibrant colors, the Officina Battaglin Power+ EVO 2022 No. 45 might be one of the hottest custom road bike paint jobs of the year! The build project Daniel, the owner, is an entrepreneur from Singapore. He runs his own branding company, which specializes in ESG consulting. To Daniel, cycling feels like flying without… (Read moreVIDEO | HOT custom road bike PAINT JOBS: here’s the Battaglin Power+ EVO 2022 No. 45!)

Looking for inspiration for your next road bike build? Officina Battaglin Portofino 2022: build specifications FRAMESET: Officina Battaglin Portofino 2022 (No. 44 of 50) FINISH: Antique bronze cromovelato (Officina Battaglin Premium Selection) GROUPSET: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12-speed mechanical rim WHEELS: Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 60 HANDLEBAR: Deda Superzero in chrome finish STEM: Deda Superbox… (Read moreVIDEO | Custom road bike build inspirations | #5)

Looking for inspiration for your next road bike build? In this video, you’ll see one of the best combinations you can achieve on a custom road bike: a classic-looking steel frame with high-performance modern parts. This bike is a custom Officina Battaglin Marosticana 2022, assembled with top-end components from Campagnolo, Lightweight, and Deda Elementi. Leroy,… (Read moreVIDEO | Custom road bike build inspirations | #4)

Officina Battaglin has launched a new limited edition celebrating the city of Verona, where the last Giro d’Italia ended. Fittingly enough, it’s been named Verona 2022. And like the Arena 1981 launched in 2019, it commemorates the founder Giovanni Battaglin’s 1981 Giro victory, when he became the first cyclist to win the Italian Grand Tour in Verona’s ancient amphitheater:… (Read moreOfficina Battaglin launches a limited-edition frameset combining cromovelato with gold-plated lugs: here’s the Verona 2022)

Looking for inspiration for your next road bike build? Check out this Officina Battaglin Portofino 2022 decked out with parts from top makers such as Campagnolo and Lightweight! There will be only 50 custom Portofino frames or bikes in 2022. And for the No. 0, the prototype, we figured we’d use a build kit that… (Read moreVIDEO | Custom road bike build inspirations | #2)

“It’s not a bike, it’s art”: here’s what people are saying about the new road bike we’ve just assembled!  This is the first episode of 2022 in our popular series “Custom Bike of the Week”…  And the custom build we show you today is a spectacular one! We’re waiting for the owner to pick it… (Read moreVIDEO | “It’s not a road bike, it’s art”)

Looking for inspiration for your next road bike build?  Here’s a detailed look at one of the most recent custom bikes we’ve built!  The owner is an influential businessman from Hungary, who’s very passionate about cycling. He reserved one of the 70 build slots available for the Officina Battaglin Portofino 2021, the “Edizione Anniversario” (Anniversary… (Read moreVIDEO | Custom road bike build inspirations | #1)

Officina Battaglin, the Italian steel bike brand founded by the 1981 Giro-Vuelta winner Giovanni Battaglin and his son Alex, has just announced that it will showcase the new bikes of the 2022 collection through a virtual launch event. The 2022 Collection Digital Debut is a high-end professional production that will take place on Wednesday, March 2nd, at 2:00 pm CET.  After… (Read moreIntroducing 3 of the best steel road bikes of 2022: here’s Officina Battaglin’s virtual launch event)

Want to hear the opinion of a Battaglin Owner on the Officina Battaglin Portofino Disc?  In this video, Orest Massiti from Canmore, Canada, tells everything you need to know about how the bike really rides. A few months ago, Orest and his wife Susan visited us in Marostica during a long cycling trip.  It was… (Read moreVIDEO | Battaglin bike Owner shares his opinion on the Portofino Disc: “It’s scary how fast it is!”)