Cinelli Very Best Of Italo 79 Frameset 2015

The best technical know-how of the Columbus Carbon LAB and with the frame-making experience of Cinelli have created Very Best Of (VBO): the new carbon fibre monocoque frame, the top of the Cinelli line.

Every single element of the frame has been analysed and developed to achieve maximum performance and reduced weight, thanks to brilliant combined use of T700/HM carbon fibres, Pure Racing Geometry and total internal cable passage, for use with either mechanical or electronic groups (Born to be Wired).

Steering column 1-1/8" - 1-1/4" designed according to the 60/40 ratio-standard between the down tube and the top tube, for improved tube interaction, taking stress off from the down tube, above all, in conditions of high frontal fork strain, as in sudden braking at high speeds. Steering control is significantly improved, also thanks to the slight curvature of the new monocoque fork blades.

The saddle joint is one of the outstanding characteristics of the VBO frame, the point at which most of the rider's weight is transferred and where strains from the road are transmitted most strongly. To minimize them we have created a special transition zone, slimming the rear posts to make them more vertically flexible, and by connecting the top tube so that the vibrations from the rear wheel, instead of being transmitted to the seat post (and, therefore, the rider), disperse strains along the horizontal and vertical tubes. The choice of a 27.2 diameter seat post makes the bike even more comfortable.

The bottom bracket, completely in carbon, permits easy cable routing, concealing the lower section, improving the looks of the bicycle and significantly reducing aerodynamic resistance. The oversized construction of the bracket housing and the R/H chain stay increase the lateral stiffness of the frame, considerably improving pedalling efficiency. The L/H chain stay allows easy attachment of an external battery for an electronic group.

• Colour: Italo '79 Black

• Sizes: XS-46, S-48, M-51, L-54, XL-57

• Frame: Columbus Monocoque

• Bottom bracket threading: Press Fit Cups

• Seatpost diameter: 27,2 mm

• Front derailleur: Braze-on

• Cable routing: Full Internal Routing

• Fork: Cinelli VBO full monocoque 1-1/4" - 1-1/8"

• Head set: Columbus Compass 1-1/4" Carbon

• Frame: 925g

• Fork: 380g

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