Road Cycling - Olmo Sirius

Hi - does anyone have an opinion on this brand/model? Must say I hadn't heard of them until recently, although I have picked up that they are one of the small-medium quality Italian manufacturers. I saw the Sirius Equipe with Campy Veloce in a bike shop. I might go back & talk to the shop about it, but thought I'd cast about the net for reviews. I've done a bit of googling & found manuf & distributor sites & one review, but figure it can't hurt to ask here.

Olmo is not that small, unless you are talking about Trek or Specialized or one of the other mega-bike builders. And it is not medium quality. It is very high quality and has supplied bikes to some of the top racing teams in Europe for many years. Do a google search and check out their website. I rode an Olmo Competition (lugged Columbus SLX) for several years with Campy Super Record and was one of the bikes I wish I had kept. They are wonderful bikes, although I do not know the Sirius model. Olmo was especially skilled at producing lugged steel frames. Their newer lines include all the exotic materials and methods of construction. Believe they have been building bikes for about 50 years, so are well established. Think all this info is on their website. You won't go wrong with the Olmo.

Hi - thanks for that reply. I guess just to clarify my initial post, I was saying they were a small to medium size firm that produce quality bikes. By small to medium, I guess I mean that there seem to be so many bike companies in Italy that only produce a limited amount of bikes due to their production methods, i.e. a lot of stuff still done by hand. I'm thinking of places like Cavali, Wilier, de Rosa, etc. At least that is my perspective being based in Australia & seeing how well represented various brands are. On that basis I would agree that firms like Trek & Giant are mega. I would say that Colnago & Bianchi are large, & Olmo small to medium. Anyway, just didn't want you to think I was putting them down. I have had a good drool over their website & various other sites of places that are retailing them.

here you go:

http://www.bicyclingmagazine.com/gear/review/0,5072,813,00.html?category_id=361&article_type_id=63&family_id=41

mikemets5, thanks very much for that link. I think google did throw up a review from that mag in my search but it was a dead link. They must have moved things around a bit. I am looking at one of these bikes & I like to do as much research as possible. Well done.

Funny, Ive never heard critcism of an integrated headset before.

I bought my Sirius last fall after riding a number of comparably priced Cannondales and Treks. Maybe it had more to do with the professional service and better bike set-up I received but the OLMO just felt like the best choice. I'm a fairly big rider weighing in at around 200 lbs. and the ride is a little less forgiving than I would like (especially on some of our Central PA back roads)...but that didn't stop me from logging more than 500 miles before winter. For an amateur like myself...I have no real complaints with this bike. The price seemed fair at $1300 and I'm surprised I've yet to see another OLMO on any of the local club rides...but everyone seems to respect the name. And I must admit it feels good to have a unique name among all the TREKs on the road. They say this bike is good for the high cadence spinner...but I don't have any problem mashing. It screams in the sprints. I do get a little scared on downhill turns...but that's just my inexperience not any fault of the bike. This is my first "real" road bike and my first experience with Campy Shifters. I love them...for me they are much easier to use than the Shimano shifters on the Cannondales and Treks I tried. I'll probably modify a few things on my bike as I get a better feel for my riding style...but for an all-in-one package I doubt you can find much better than the OLMO at the price I paid.