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Officina Battaglin celebrates Giro d’Italia with new lugged steel frame

Limited edition steel frame celebrating company's Giro victory unveiled

Italian bicycle brand Officina Battaglin is celebrating founder Giovanni's victory in the 1981 Giro d'Italia inside the famous Verona Arena Roman amphitheatre which is being used in this year's edition of the Italian stage race, by launching a limited edition steel frame called Arena 1981.

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The reason for this new frame is because in 1981 company founder Giovanni Battaglin was crowned champion in that year’s Giro when the race took place inside the Roman amphitheatre. The final stage of the race was a 42km time trial with the finish line in the Verona Arena, Battaglin was wearing the maglia rosa leader’s jersey and held onto a slim lead as he crossed the line to cheers from 15,000 spectators.

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The new Verona 1981 frame honours this moment in history and it’ll be very exclusive, just 38 frames will be made. The frame is made from Columbus SL tubing with chrome-plated lugs and a pink cromovelato finish, a process that consists of polishing the raw frame to a mirror finish, chrome-plating it, and then painting it with coloured lacquer.

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Each frame will come with a steel plaque brazed to the top tube, hand-engraved with the “Arena 1981” inscription, and come with a certificate of authenticity and will be custom made to the owner’s measurements, after an individual sizing consultation with Giovanni Battaglin.

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As a special bonus, each owner will receive a magnum bottle of Astoria wine, the same bottle that will be awarded to each stage winner during the Giro 2019.

More info at http://officinabattaglin.com/arena-1981

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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Prosper0 | 5 years ago
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Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. angry

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Jack Osbourne snr | 5 years ago
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Yum. Want one.

I can't imagine a modern groupset that would do it justice though. I don't think carbon has a place on this frameset.

Late 90's Campag Record 9/10 speed when only the brake levers were carbon might look okay.

 

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matthewn5 replied to Jack Osbourne snr | 5 years ago
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Jack Osbourne snr wrote:

Yum. Want one.

I can't imagine a modern groupset that would do it justice though. I don't think carbon has a place on this frameset.

Late 90's Campag Record 9/10 speed when only the brake levers were carbon might look okay.

1999 9-speed titanium Record would do nicely. The last all-silver Record group.

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Bigfoz | 5 years ago
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Price? Or is it one of those "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" jobs?

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Argus Tuft | 5 years ago
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 Any ideas for the fitout?

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Nathan79 | 5 years ago
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just take  my money...

 

actually having contacted them its nearly 3000 euros for the frame so i'll have to pass

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ktache | 5 years ago
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Pure bicycle porn.

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