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10-11-11 | 04:49 AM

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Picchio Special

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Originally Posted by Chombi

The "chunkeh" BB shell must add a bit of weight to the frame, does it?

Vitus did something similar to ther later 992 frames but they did it in a smoother, "sexier", more rounded shape, as you might expect from French designers.

Chombi

Yeah, that BB shell looks stylish in a paperweight sense, but creates a "plug-and-play" lack of flow to the frame overall - or at least to the BB-stay junction. It does say "this junction won't fail," which I'm sure was reassuring to some riders.

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