Serotta Duetti Pro’s Closest

[Kingfisher]

Don’t know that much about the Duetti, but on sale new at $624 and regular price is $2500??
Seems like a deal if you are shopping for one


https://www.theproscloset.com/produc...-frameset-2022

[oliver1850]

$595 at the Serotta site. Also supposed to have some display/demo frames as low as $295 but sizes and specifics aren't listed.

[peanutgallery]

Holy Janky Brakeline Routing, Batman!!!!

[fourflys]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

$595 at the Serotta site. Also supposed to have some display/demo frames as low as $295 but sizes and specifics aren't listed.

Didn't see any bikes or frames actually for sale on their store site.. maybe I missed them?

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Holy Janky Brakeline Routing, Batman!!!!

One man’s jank is another mechanic or traveler’s wet dream..

[cgolvin]

I am constantly perplexed by the way TPC presents geometry and other info. Why the hell would their size choice buttons use the "Traditional Frame Size Reference" column (rounded down in some cases) instead of size labels that Serotta uses? SMH

[tomato coupe]

DUETTI is a Modern Road Bicycle pre-engineered-by Ben ...

Sounds like Serotta is just slapping their name on a generic aluminum frame and calling it a Duetti, even though a Duetti is normally made from titanium.

[vespasianus]

Originally Posted by tomato coupe

Sounds like Serotta is just slapping their name on a generic aluminum frame and calling it a Duetti, even though a Duetti is normally made from titanium.

This. Similar to the Battaglin aluminum frames that were going to $99. But you know, frame material plays no role in how a bike rides. With the right wheels and cockpit, it should ride just like an Aethos.

[ltwtsculler91]

Originally Posted by tomato coupe

Sounds like Serotta is just slapping their name on a generic aluminum frame and calling it a Duetti, even though a Duetti is normally made from titanium.

Not generic, it was designed by Ben and completely proprietary shaping and Colorado concept style tube set on them for when he relaunched the brand around 2018. They’re REALLY nice riding bikes and were called Duetti before he applied it to the titanium relaunch. It seems like he over ordered these and on shifting into Ti, wants to clear them out to get some cash back. I paid $700 for mine last year and it’s one of the best deals I’ve gotten on a frame.

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by tomato coupe

Sounds like Serotta is just slapping their name on a generic aluminum frame and calling it a Duetti, even though a Duetti is normally made from titanium.

Originally Posted by vespasianus

This. Similar to the Battaglin aluminum frames that were going to $99. But you know, frame material plays no role in how a bike rides. With the right wheels and cockpit, it should ride just like an Aethos.

You could have just used Google instead of a jump to conclusions mat.

[peanutgallery]

My expectation is just a little greater from boutique builders. Its not a surly. Even $500 aluminum mtbs and boomer bikes from Dicks manage something a little less cobby looking. Comes across as a bit lazy in 2023, zip ties on the down tube or fork are just not acceptable anymore. I thought a serotta was about pushing the envelope of existing technology in a bombproof platform?

Originally Posted by Clean39T

One man’s jank is another mechanic or traveler’s wet dream..

[mstateglfr]

Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Holy Janky Brakeline Routing, Batman!!!!

It's wireless shifting, so the only things to route are the brake hoses. The front goes along the fork and the other goes down the downtube and along the nds chainstay.
The routing seems very straight forward. Not sure what is janky about it?

...if the complaint is that it isn't internally routed, I mean I guess that is something to complain about. My gravel frame has an internal fork hose and rear brake is externally routed. The zip ties work fine- I continue to not die or even think about the brake hose.

[laupsi]

Feel for those paying full price when these were initially launched. Seems like a very decent frame/fork for the price.

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by laupsi

Feel for those paying full price when these were initially launched. Seems like a very decent frame/fork for the price.

If more than a handful of such people existed, we wouldn't be in this situation now.

[peanutgallery]

I think it looks terrible, particularly on the fork. Most have one way in one way out routing for at least the last decade. If diamondback can figure it out, pretty sure Ben can. It's a pretty low bar

Originally Posted by mstateglfr

It's wireless shifting, so the only things to route are the brake hoses. The front goes along the fork and the other goes down the downtube and along the nds chainstay.
The routing seems very straight forward. Not sure what is janky about it?

...if the complaint is that it isn't internally routed, I mean I guess that is something to complain about. My gravel frame has an internal fork hose and rear brake is externally routed. The zip ties work fine- I continue to not die or even think about the brake hose.