The early work of Dario Pegoretti is my thing and I'm fortunate to own three frames made by him for Pinna for the Banesto and Telekom teams.
This one gets ridden from time to time - it was made for Jean Francois Bernard for the '94 season. Dario signed it during a visit to Verona in 2017.
It is very comfortable for all-day riding by virtue of being extremely light tubing. The frame weighs 1620g which is pretty good for a 57 steel.
I'm not trying to break any records, our group rides only steel and Ti and spends more time than most admiring our bikes whilst drinking coffee between hills. Suits my needs perfectly. The older Campy shifts like butter.
For the '93 and '94 season pro bikes Dario used Excell tubing, which he preferred, instead of Oria which were the team sponsors.
Last edited by Dadoflam; 03-27-2024 at 03:18 AM.
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