About a year ago there was a thread here about Officina Battaglin having an order cancelled and a number of their Power Plus framesets were available. I didn't get to snag one of those but it did start a process were by I did place an order for a Power Plus which I received in February. I quickly realized that this was a keeper. Then a weeks ago in the "barn finds" section of the classifieds there was a link to a Battaglin MAX bike in North Carolina. Fortunately the seller was willing to ship the bike to me. I wasn't sure if I would like the frameset so I put on bits just to make so I liked it enough to invest in a repaint, handle bar tape, proper quill stem etc. After a few rides I can safely say it is going to have the complete rebuild treatment. I absolutely love the feel of the bike. It is by no means a weight weenie machine but that is not my priority. It is just a joy to ride.
A few photos as it is today before the refurb.
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