All I can say is I'm happy to be blamed for being the catalyst for something so pretty.

Really nice...you suck BTW :)

PM sent on a Gipiemme 27.0.

BBM deserves an Italian post.

I never knew links to cheap bar tape could have such powerful effect... the things you learn on BF...

Here's the kicker - I didn't use the bar tape I ordered for this build.

Hmm.. All the Ciöcc bikes I've ridden have been really squirrely and handle very well. It's odd if one doesn't.

Now THAT'S the best part of the story!! LOL!!

You're going to have to explain that one to me. In my mind, "squirrelly" and "handles really well" do not belong in the same sentence.

"Handling really well" can run the gamut from straight-ahead rock-solid (especially good in a loaded touring nike) to lightening-quick to respond to any steering input (especially good in a crit bike) and anything in between. But I've always heard "squirrelly" used to mean unpredictable in a bad way, as in not knowing what it is going to do. Kind of like, well, squirrels. The term can be applied to riders or bikes.

Am I missing something?

I think "squirrelly" is being confused with "responsive" which are actually opposites from each other.
"Squirelly" means "all over the place" in a fast, darty and unpredictable way as squirrels are = bad....
"Responsive" is quick/fast to change directions too, but in a totally contolled and predictable fashion = good.....

So maybe the description of the bike should have been phrased as "responsive/well handling"

JMOs

Chombi

I have two Cioccs and they are both very quick bikes and they handle very well, I corner on rails.

Nice. Thanks for sharing, BBM.