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Old 02-05-17, 02:41 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
 
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This looks familiar, or Irio again

Irio Tommasini, to be exact.





Now some details. The crank came from the parts bin.



FD, RD, and brakes are a Shimano gruppo, I guess.





Bar and stem are Cinelli. Rims are Mavic Reflex with black, yellow, and blue labels that match the color! How'd that happen???



I took it for a short spin around the block. Yow. The front end is quick. I'll have to do an A-B comparison with the Grandis but this feels quicker at first impressions. Of course details are different. The fit seem comfortable but that stem is shorter than I'm generally used to, and the current saddle position has me slightly further back. It feels light.

The shifting is 8-speed indexing DT levers. Very precise! (I'm trying it after a recommendation by @rhm.) With a quarter mile under the wheels I like it. Further down the road, maybe. I'm not thrilled about the dull gray color of the brakes and RD. The crank is a 165mm, something else that awaits judgment.

Longer rides are required. Ride, rinse, repeat...
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