In seeking out a new road bike frame, my principal requirements were that it be new, Italian-made, of lugged steel Columbus SL tubing and with painted forks but a chromed fork crown. It was a great pleasure to discover—within minutes of starting my internet search—the Marosticana, a frame which not only precisely fit my needs…

“The frame arrived yesterday and it is just beautiful. Can’t wait to build and ride.”

“I’ve ridden a lot of bikes; some top of the line carbon fiber, some custom aluminum or steel. I’ve spent almost a year on my Battaglin Power Plus and what I liked at the very beginning about it holds true over 3,000 miles later: it has that wonderful, classic ride feel you expect out of…

Hello Alex!  As you can see, the Netherlands is quite flat. It’s all flat. This is typically Dutch. And in this world, there’s now a new kind of bike.  A bike that is astonishing… That you can’t compare to anything else.  You know it! But do other people do?  It’s the Officina Battaglin Portofino.  I…

“Alex, Just a quick note to let you know about how my Power+ is coming along. For background, I’m a recent convert to cycling having played rugby and raced motorcycles for the last 20 years. Almost all my riding is between 30-70 miles with 3,000-4,000’ of climbing. I’m not fast, can’t climb or TT, don’t…

I really love this bike. It’s very special. I’ve always had steel and Ti frames. This bike is the most carbon I’ve ever had. That said, overall weight is comparable to my Ti bike, but the performance is radically different. It’s fast. I’m pulling out PRs without too much thought. And it is oh so…