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09-23-06, 05:12 PM
Just saw this posted on the Smart Cycles website.
As many of you probably know, what with Jakey's and my incessant praise for the man and his bikes, Antonio Mondonico at the beginning of this year. Word was that his name would continue on under contract to another framebuilder. Well, today I checked out the Smart Cycles website(newly re-designed) and found this:
http://www.smartcycles.com/about_mondonico.htm
So, here is your FINAL opportunity to own a TIMELESS pinned, lugged, brazed frame lavished with passion and soul by a legend. We have purchased the entire remaining stock of Futura Legerro and DIAMOND EXTRA models made by the legendary hands of Antonio Mondonico himself. Antonio has retired from building frames after over 50 years of crafting the finest road bikes in the world! While the MONDONICO label will live on in full handmade glory, ANTONIO HIMSELF NO LONGER IS THE BUILDER. His son, Mauro, now directs the brothers Taverna from Lombardi, Italy to handcraft fine Italian lugged frames to the level of quality that Mondonico frames are known for. The technical difference will be that new Mondonico frames will no longer be PINNED before lugging. Contact us for more info on the remaining frames or if you have questions about the transition to the Taverna shop, etc. Our stock of authentic ANTONIO MONDONICO frames is listed HERE!
When I first heard of the Torelli name, back around 1990, Taverna was the shop that built the Corsa Strada for Torelli, and I assume still do. And they may even be building other frames for Torelli as well. So at least there's a company with a long history with Torelli that will be carrying on with the Mondonico line. It won't be the same, but at least it's not being turned over to an untried manufacturer either.
As many of you probably know, what with Jakey's and my incessant praise for the man and his bikes, Antonio Mondonico at the beginning of this year. Word was that his name would continue on under contract to another framebuilder. Well, today I checked out the Smart Cycles website(newly re-designed) and found this:
http://www.smartcycles.com/about_mondonico.htm
So, here is your FINAL opportunity to own a TIMELESS pinned, lugged, brazed frame lavished with passion and soul by a legend. We have purchased the entire remaining stock of Futura Legerro and DIAMOND EXTRA models made by the legendary hands of Antonio Mondonico himself. Antonio has retired from building frames after over 50 years of crafting the finest road bikes in the world! While the MONDONICO label will live on in full handmade glory, ANTONIO HIMSELF NO LONGER IS THE BUILDER. His son, Mauro, now directs the brothers Taverna from Lombardi, Italy to handcraft fine Italian lugged frames to the level of quality that Mondonico frames are known for. The technical difference will be that new Mondonico frames will no longer be PINNED before lugging. Contact us for more info on the remaining frames or if you have questions about the transition to the Taverna shop, etc. Our stock of authentic ANTONIO MONDONICO frames is listed HERE!
When I first heard of the Torelli name, back around 1990, Taverna was the shop that built the Corsa Strada for Torelli, and I assume still do. And they may even be building other frames for Torelli as well. So at least there's a company with a long history with Torelli that will be carrying on with the Mondonico line. It won't be the same, but at least it's not being turned over to an untried manufacturer either.