Just getting this Sannino frame on the road with parts I had on hand (including recycled bar tape!).



From what I've seen of old catalogues, all the Sannino bikes of this era (mid-80s?) used the same frame - same geometry, same materials, etc., and varied only by the component group. I have no idea what this frame came with originally, but a "restoration" could appropriately go many different ways.

This is a very quick handling bike and a good complement to my more relaxed carbon fiber bike (Felt Z) and aluminum cross-turned-commuter (Jamis Nova Pro).

I'm not sure what my long term plans are. The frame is undamaged, the paint is pretty good (minor touchups) and the chrome near perfect. I'll probably ride it this summer, get the fit dialed in and then decide whether to go true retro, or, more likely, stick with what is on there (Dura Ace and Ultegra mostly), but add some integrated shifters.

I've ridden it for a total of about 2 hours in three rides and have really enjoyed it although the fit is a little off because of the steep seat tube angle. Right now I'm friction shifting a 10 speed cassette and give my experience a good B+ to this point -it works very well but is a little fussy because of the narrow spacing and hard to totally eliminate unexpected jumps after the fact. I can easily convert to 8 or 9 speed and will probably do so when I get a set of dedicated wheels for it.