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The bike we tried
 The model arrived at our Editorial Board is assembled with the group
Campagnolo Chorus and customized in various components. The construction
quality of the bicycle is truly remarkable. The frame has a perfect
paint protected by a large layer of varnish. Union is where the carbon
has seen, the plot seems very same uniform, well connected areas
bandaged. The colors and graphics are simple and elegant, and are weary
current difficult even among many years. Several parties reaffirmed the
notion that the bike is 100% Made in Italy, a factor which will please
many. The cables are all well led and in areas of possible contact with
the frame has been placed suitably protections. The passage of cables
under the bottom bracket is well taken care to avoid any contact with
the carbon fiber. The sheath low wagon back in the side chain is
protected by an elegant coat, effective and practically invisible. The
group Campagnolo Chorus is, as I said, taken to complete. They thus show
commands with the levers carbon and ability to climb or
 increase more
marches in a single blow. Even the command of the derailleur to move
three positions in order to avoid friction in the chain on the
derailleur cage crossings in more accentuated. The crank always belongs
to the range Chorus Ultra-Torque, with the fine carbon cranks and crowns
with 39 and 53 teeth (but you can also request the compact version with
34-50, 36-50 or 34-48
teeth). The gear box is always the Chorus, with
ten reports and 11-12-13-14-15- 17-19-21-23-25 scale. The change is the
Chorus, balance short. The Skeleton brakes are differentiated with
different arches for greater braking power on the front wheel and avoid
capture back. The wheels are standard Fulcrum Racing 5, but our
exemplary mount the excellent Racing 1.
 The
Racing 5, however, are the best wheels suitable for daily use, light but
reliable, the wheels just for a bicycle from "macinachilometri",
possibly be matched with another pair of wheels for the races. The tyres
are Schwalbe Stelvio 700x23 serial. Road bar, stem and seatpost of the
series
 are Deda Elementi light alloy coated carbon, a solution that
enables reliable and not excessively raising the final price. Our
exemplary, however, has the fold Deda Glare, always with structure in
light and carbon coating, the attack Deda Newton 31 in light and
seatpost Deda Blackstick carbon monocoque. In this case we can say that
it would have been good to have all components carbon monocoque, but
this would have pushed the price too, and the aluminum coated carbon
presents excellent reliability in the long term and is undoubtedly less
sensitive to a monocoque structure. That is why the choice of Viner in
serial configuring seems smart because reliable, relatively cheap and
aesthetically appealing. The solution of our bike is an up-grade,
frankly unnecessary. The pedals are supplied Keo Classic, light and
reliable enough, we have the carbon Look Keo, offering a significant
savings in weight and greater rigidity. The functionality of both is
excellent. The water-bottle cage is carbon, while the saddle is the SLK
of Selle Italia. So assembled, complete with pedals, and bottle (empty),
the bike weighs 7.9 kg, as shown by our instrumentation.
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