Peg is on my list of bikes to get someday. I saw Dario at the north american handmade bike show in san jose...I was drooling over his stainless steel frames. I agree that modern steel is the way to go...with the new stuff the weight can be under 3 pounds. fyi, the gios weighs in at over 4 pounds for just the frame.

note that waterford and gunnar are the same company. And Torelli is a nice bike, but there is no Mr. Torelli. Dario is one of the few big name Italian builders still building.