Battaglin Portofino, "Oversized Steel Road Bike"

[unterhausen]

I like the color, but I would probably have a inexplicable desire to stop for coffee if I rode it.

It would look stunning with stainless stays. It does look heavy, and probably is.

[prototoast]

That fork looks like the Sarto fork, which seems to mesh much better with their carbon frames.

https://www.sartobikes.com/en/products/lampo_164.html

Personally, I like a lugged oversize frame in concept, but the HT/DT/Fork junction on that looks kind of weird. If I had designed it, I think I would have designed it for a straight 44mm HT and external headset.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Clancy

Don’t recognize the headbadge/builder. Nice work. By who?

A-Train. Out of Minnesota. The last one. Now called "Northern Bikes."

[KarlC]

Originally Posted by prototoast

......... Personally, I like a lugged oversize frame in concept, but the HT/DT/Fork junction on that looks kind of weird. If I had designed it, I think I would have designed it for a straight 44mm HT and external headset.

This 100% !

I really like this frame, but I really like Retro-Mod.

[merckx]

I'll bet that frame planes like a brick****house.

[Burnette]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

Forgot to mention...I really like the colors as well. Earth tones. The bike reminds me of Fall, which is my favorite season.

The dark frame color against the polished lug draws the to the downtube and there it looks like lig and tube don't belong together.

I would like to see it in a light color, like Sage or Celeste, I think it would make that junction look more cohesive.

[Burnette]

Originally Posted by merckx

I'll bet that frame planes like a brick****house.

You made me lol!

[93KgBike]

Originally Posted by merckx

I'll bet that frame planes like a brick****house.

Does that mean it does or doesn't?

I find that only my unbridged chain-stay Ciöcc really planes. All the bridged chain stay frames I own respond noticeably less so.

I can't tell from the photos whether the chain stays on the Portofino are bridged or not. But if they are not, all you need to be is strong enough or heavy/enough and it may.

I love the chocolate/brass color way.

WOW!

The website shows this also:

ok too.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by merckx

I'll bet that frame planes like a brick****house.

Yeah, that's pretty funny. My frame is not exactly a skinny whippet. One of the local mechs (who only rides carbon everything) picked it up and called it an "art bike."

I'm not sure he meant that in a flattering way, but I'm cool with that. I paid for the uniqueness, not to compete in races. I'm sure anyone who purchased the Battaglin has the same implicit understanding.

[SoCal Al]

I have a standard triangle Power+ Battaglin that was custom built last year, has about 2,500 miles on it now and it's an amazing bike. Originally I wanted the Portofino in the red/white/green color scheme (see the last pic above) but since this was my first custom bike and first time purchasing so far away I was a little hesitant to spend that kind of money (they've adjusted pricing since then). Beauty's definitely in the eye of the beholder and Battaglin will paint it anyway you want but like one previous poster said about weight- you're not buying this bike because it's 15 lbs (although mine's 18lbs with pedals). I can say with confidence that the rid eis superb and it descends like crazy! No hesitation to recommend the company or their product. The craftsmanship is of the highest quality.

[spacemen3]

Looks killer to me. It's begging for a -17 stem, though.

[cnighbor1]

OK I passed along some of the comments to Alex Battaglin for his enlighten
no names of course included

[FlashUNC]

I'm sure it rides great. The downtube/headtube/fork lug junction is just a bit weird aesthetically.

[Jef58]

Llewellyn had a project similar to this a while back. He fabricated the lugs for the HSS tubing which must have been a labor of love for the client regardless of profit. In the end it was an elegant build typical of the brand. Aesthetically, TIG welding looks better to me than lugs on this size tubing. In the end, another choice of how a bicycle frame can be built...which is all good.

[sailorboy]

looks like an express trip to toe-to-wheel overlap city on that thing.