Mondonico vs. Torelli

[truth]

My first steel road bike after a decade on a bonded aluminum Trek with aluminum fork was a Columbus MiniMax TIG-welded Torelli Specialissima.

The comfort that fork provided (though only clearing 23s) was phenomenal!

[texbike]

Do you guys know if Mondonico made aluminum frames? There's been a Mondonico for sale in Austin for a couple of months. VERY few details are given other than it's a 58 cm and even that looks suspect. It does have a threaded steel fork, but the frame looks tig'd and it appears to have a replaceable derailleur hanger. The seller is one of those that keeps bouncing the price around (raising and lowering it arbitrarily). I've been tempted to go look at it just to satisfy my curiosity, but haven't done so yet.

Also, didn't Mauro spin up a new company called Il Massimo that's essentially Mondonico in a new form without Antonio as a builder?

Texbike

[Velocipede]

Originally Posted by texbike

Do you guys know if Mondonico made aluminum frames? There's been a Mondonico for sale in Austin for a couple of months. VERY few details are given other than it's a 58 cm and even that looks suspect. It does have a threaded steel fork, but the frame looks tig'd and it appears to have a replaceable derailleur hanger. The seller is one of those that keeps bouncing the price around (raising and lowering it arbitrarily). I've been tempted to go look at it just to satisfy my curiosity, but haven't done so yet.

Also, didn't Mauro spin up a new company called Il Massimo that's essentially Mondonico in a new form without Antonio as a builder?

Texbike

As far as I know, Mondonico only did steel frames. Maybe they added aluminum frames towards the end but I don't know.

And yes, Mauro did the Il Massimo brand when Antonio retired. I looked at the site. Many identical frames to the Mondonico of old and he offers aluminum w/carbon stays and full carbon bikes. Interesting.

[OperaLover]

WOW! Those Il Massimo frames are BELLISIMA!

[thinpin]

Pop your finger inside the tube/lug joint on a Torelli. You should feel the pins in there. If its not pinned.....

[B4_Ford]

I was going to sell bikes and buy a car this weekend. Funny how life happens when you’re busy making other plans. This will be more fun than a stupid car.

[gbcoupe]

Sill keeping an eye out for an EL-OS monostay Mondonico in my size. That said, very pleased with my Torelli. I'm sure you'll be quite happy with yours. Good looking bike!