• skarn@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    Ask someone who’s into race biking what they think of Italian bikes.

    To be clear I’m a mountain biker, and Italians have been out of that game for a long time. But it’s my understanding that e.g. Bianchi and Campagnolo are very well respected.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, this is fair. It could be that bikes are the upper limit to complexity. :)

      Some friends of mine have experiences with very bad Italian bikes, but I think it’s a matter of getting what you pay for. My own bad experiences has mostly been with French bikes…

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      3 days ago

      Don’t forget Pinarello! Gorgeous and, last I checked, very well regarded. Just make sure your wallet is prepared — you can definitely drop $15k on a well-spec’d Pinarello Dogma.