New to me Battaglin
10-10-23 | 03:33 PM
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New to me Battaglin
I picked up my first Battaglin this weekend. Any Battaglin experts that can tell me the model and year? From what I can gather Battaglin may not have had a specific model name this particular year, so this may be an SLX or Tricolore. Any info on the components is much appreciated. I know the fork and the drivetrain is not original.
10-10-23 | 04:02 PM
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I picked up my first Battaglin this weekend. Any Battaglin experts that can tell me the model and year? From what I can gather Battaglin may not have had a specific model name this particular year, so this may be an SLX or Tricolore. Any info on the components is much appreciated. I know the fork and the drivetrain is not original.
Great score, fantastic bike.I'm a huge fan of them but no help on info, this is the one I would like to get my hands on, they were at MADE and are amazing.
10-10-23 | 08:14 PM
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The italian flag brazed on the top tube indicates that it was made in the Billato factory in Italy. They made frames for Ciocc, LeMond and others.
10-11-23 | 06:24 AM
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That is gorgeous! If you post some pics of this over on the Billato Facebook page Roberto will usually confirm if it came from their factory.
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10-12-23 | 08:50 AM
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beauty.
10-12-23 | 08:57 AM
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Very pretty. Sadly, it's only slightly huge. (54cm-55cm X 55cm rider here)
Interesting that the paint's the same fade I have on my Billato built Marin.
Interesting that the paint's the same fade I have on my Billato built Marin.
10-12-23 | 11:16 AM
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Big fan of Battaglin here, but I know next to nothing about their production. I have one - a 59cm built from Columbus MAX - that I bought as a frame and built up with then-current 10sp Chorus, back in 2007. One of my favorite bikes! Handles like a dream and descends like it knows what it's doing and just needs me not to mess it up.
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10-12-23 | 11:31 AM
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10-12-23 | 11:55 AM
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10-12-23 | 11:59 AM
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Sounds like a lovely bike, but likely a little overbuilt for little old me; even the Dedacciai 01 my Mooneys are built of is likely more beefy than I need. There are riders in my neck of the woods who would have put a frame built out of Max to good use though.
10-12-23 | 12:01 PM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
10-12-23 | 12:16 PM
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Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Yeah, even at 205#, running 25mm tires at 90#, the ride is.... firm. But it accelerates like a rocket when I stand on the pedals!
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10-13-23 | 11:08 AM
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gorgeous bike very nice upgrade and nice carbon fork, this campy groupset is elegant
very nice upgrade and nice carbon fork, this campy groupset is elegant
