Pegoretti - because I'm worth it?

[ededwards]

Thanks for the comments, I saw the likes of Demon, Donhou and Feather among others at the British Handmade Bike Show back in the summer - great craftmanship but didn't really do it for me for reasons that I can't fully articulate. Having seen some of his work, Robin Mather would have been up there if he was still in business.

So, why did I mention Pegoretti? I think it's the "he built bikes that were rebadged and won the TdF" (fact? fiction?) that sparked the interest. Not sure that they are 'better' than any of those mentioned though, guess it's just something that gets into the mind.

All academic though as I don't have £2.5k to drop on a frame and fork and then the same again to kit it out. Although if I sold some of the bikes that fill up the shed I might be able to get a good chunk towards that figure. Hmmm......

 

[Elev12k]

Don't be sad, Ed You have something that is even better now: a Legrand built Panasonic ...and you spent about as much on it as you would spend on the valvecap on the Pego alone. The Pana shares the background that it is built by an everything winning builder, BUT it is also an actual used in competition bike.

Dario or Jan may have built for the big names, but probably the doctors had a bigger share in the success. Maybe switch from doctor? Much cheaper.

 

[kaiser]

I thought I heard Mather was taking orders again?

 

[willhouse]

Thanks for the comments, I saw the likes of Demon, Donhou and Feather among others at the British Handmade Bike Show back in the summer - great craftmanship but didn't really do it for me for reasons that I can't fully articulate. Having seen some of his work, Robin Mather would have been up there if he was still in business.

So, why did I mention Pegoretti? I think it's the "he built bikes that were rebadged and won the TdF" (fact? fiction?) that sparked the interest. Not sure that they are 'better' than any of those mentioned though, guess it's just something that gets into the mind.

All academic though as I don't have £2.5k to drop on a frame and fork and then the same again to kit it out. Although if I sold some of the bikes that fill up the shed I might be able to get a good chunk towards that figure. Hmmm......

I see what you are saying with the racing pedigree background, if you are not one for show and want to keep your frame more subtle then I guess the background pedigree of the builder is more important to you than aesthetics.

However, I do think that the UK builders as mentioned really have upped the game in artisan frame building in comparison to some of the best Europeans...

Few more pics which I forgot about of my Flickr linked from Ricky.


Mei's Mixte by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


Mei's mixte by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


Mei's Mixte by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


BB fillet by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_6147 by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


simon's road bike by Feather Cycles, on Flickr


simon's road bike by Feather Cycles, on Flickr

And some Pegoretti stuff... but I know what my choice would be...


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr


2011 NAHBS Recon: Pegoretti Cicli by John Prolly, on Flickr

 

[Spokesmann]

Some of those frames are my kind of thing. The cycles look too good to ride... Stunning lugwork and finish.

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

Why not start with a proper bike fitting, find out what you should be riding and see what you should be riding, probabuly not far off what you are riding now but may help fine tune your position before you put down £££ for a custom frame.

 

[ededwards]

Thanks chaps, some really good points - as Mel says, if you want provenance then what more than a PR-6000?

I had heard that Robin Mather was building again but with no response to an e-mail about a year ago I assumed that he wasn't interested (plus a friend at work had a disappointing experience with him when he stopped building a few years ago). That said, I understand that someone on here is getting a bike built and Robin does lovely stuff so will be interested in how that works out.

I'd certainly have a bike fitting if I was going to drop serious cash on a frame but, given that I seem to ride my bikes without too much difficulty I guess that my current set up isn't too far off (plus £150 or so for a bike fitting isn't to be sniffed at - the PR-6000 was less!).

Pegoretti - it remains a dream.....