Campagnolo has been overhyped especially with their new carbon cranks but it began to make poor quality components after 2005 and their ultra torque system made things way worse. They are outrageously expensive for mediocre quality components nowadays and no pro team has won anything with them...
Not on the bottom bracket but on the left side of the bottom of the seat tube the serial number is engraved 896070001, looks like a custom made production
Yes but it was sold to me separately by the same seller who told me that it was indeed of prestige tubing due to the weight of the frame 1kilos890 and is reasily recognizable due to the Tange lugs and Tange rear drop outs
After two years, the Trek 2300SL is finished and much better than expected. 8,74 kilos is extremely respectable knowing that is a 26 years old bike. It handles well and is comfy for an aluminium frame
After it was installed but my local bike shop owner who is a longtime bike mechanic always did a very good job on all my bikes. On the Piton, the Cube and my Cannondale aluminium frames, headsets were installed properly and without any issues. My bike mechanic even told me that the headset I...
After the fork and headset were installed I noticed a very very thin and small hairline crack in the headtube, so I decided to give it to repair and have the place where the crack happened repainted.
For me it was a Bernard Dangre when I was a kid worst handling of any bike I have ever had and bad brakes. Had also a Girardengo folding bike which was pretty atrocious regarding handling and heavy.
The P2 was a competitor of the Trek Hilo , also there was the Cervelo Soloist. The Superprodigy was TIG welded but not sure what tubing was used , a prodigy was also existing in titanium according toi my memory.