Old 10-04-10, 03:37 PM
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Bottechia is a rather famous name in cycling circles and Ottavio Bottechia was the first Italian to win the Tour de France and died under mysterious circumstances back in 1927.

The bicycles that bear his name have been made since 1926 as Bottechia partnered with the Italian builder, Carnielli and it has been one of the most successful Italian bicycle companies of all time as they built a wide range of bikes to satisfy wide market needs and has enjoyed very high sales numbers.

I am not familiar with these modern carbon fibre bikes that bear his name and like so many famous names would not be surprised if all this production was outsourced to Asian contractors.

I would ask for feedback in the road forum as this type of bike is something most commuters would not look at... the parts spec seems to be quite good and it is no entry level bike you are considering here although still at the bottom of the food chain when it comes to carbon fibre road bikes.
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