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Coming soon~ Torelli Nitro Express, 2008 ~Handmade in Torelli's small Italian workshop of triple butted Columbus "Spirit" heat treated Niobium cromoly throughout. TIG welded with fully forged dropouts and cast bottom bracket. 1 1/8" headtube to accept all current carbon forks. Same time-tested geometry as Torelli Countach. 3.4 pounds. Painted in the U.S. in your choice of Torelli's 12 luscious Imron colors. Requires 28.6mm front derailleur, 27.2 seatpost, and Italian threaded bottom bracket. First arrivals in early June. SRP $1649.99. NIOBIUM is a very special steel with manganese, chrome, nickel, molybdenum and niobium. In careful testing, Niobium is more effective than Vanadium and other alloys as a strengthening agent. Columbus' patented chemical composition improves resistance against precipitation and reduces the alloy grain size for a more resilient ride. After progressive drawing and forming NIOBIUM undergoes a special heat treatment that gives the steel its final characteristics. Niobium provides superior mechanical characteristics and higher resistance to environmental effects than conventional carbon steels.
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| Seat tube (cc) | Top tube | Seat angle | Standover |
| 48 | 50.5 | 76 | 29.3" |
| 50 | 51.5 | 75 | 30.1" |
| 52 | 52.5 | 75 | 30.9" |
| 54 | 53.5 | 74.5 | 31.7" |
Torelli Cortona ~"A handmade Italian racing frame with a
price that will
shock you!"
This race-ready aluminum matrix frame has a beautiful finish to match its superb ride. Handmade of double butted and taper gauge Columbus Zona tubing, TIG welded for great strength with low weight. Includes Torelli Aspect 1 1/8" threadless carbon fiber fork.
| bottom bracket = 70mm Italian | |
| headset = 1 1/8" threadless, already installed | |
| weight of frame = 3.3 pounds | |
| 32mm front derailleur | |
| 27.2 seatpost |
Looking for a excellent training or racing frame at a great price, this is it!
Corsa Strada ~"I have to say it again: I love the blissfully quiet ride of the bike's heart of steel." Bicycling Magazine
The Torelli Corsa Strada is proof that a
well designed frame made with care and slightly less exotic materials will ride
much better than a frame with more exclusive tubing and less manufacturing care. One magazine editor
noted that the
Corsa Strada rode almost as well as the Cinelli Super Corsa he was
reviewing at the same time. You can buy a few Corsa Stradas for the price of 1
Cinelli Super Corsa; that puts you FAR ahead!
The Corsa Strada is built in a small shop north of Padua, Italy. The tubing is Columbus Brain double-butted cromoly. The top tube is drawn down to .5 mm, nearly as thin as tubing can go. The seat lug and Italian threaded bottom bracket shell are investment cast. Front derailleur is attached by 28.6mm clamp so you use cranksets in all double, compact, and triple configurations. Our Corsa Stradas are shipped unpainted to the U.S. where they receive a lustrous paint finish of Dupont Imron plus clear coats. Frame weight is a mere 3.8 lbs.
Includes a black Torelli Aspect carbon fork. If you prefer, you can substitute a handmade Columbus cromoly steel fork painted to match or plated in full chrome.
Also available in 2 extra small frame sizes, 44 and 46cm with 650c wheels !!
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