Our fascination with Italian bikes gets more and more intense as the years go by. You need evidence?  Look at the new line up of Ciocc steel bikes.  Not all steel is created equal.  You can have all the benefits of 2010 technology, but retain the luscious, stable, ride me for hours, climb like a goat qualities that make Italian bikes nearly mythical. CIOCC 2010 Replica and San Cristobal   Instant Classics - Ciocc 'San Cristobal' and 'Replica' model frame sets. Columbus double butted, drawn tubing, micro fused brazing, Silva rear dropouts, investment cast lugs. Each with Columbus hand crafted fork.  New for 2010. Handmade in Italy. Steel is REAL! We hear and read that steel road bikes have made a "comeback". COMEBACK? We don't think that they have really gone anywhere. Fans of steel bikes have remained loyal. As recently as 20 years ago, a professional rider feeding his family with his pedalling talents rode a steel (cromoly) bicycle. End of story as far as frame materials went. Steel was the gold standard. Since then, many different materials have come onto the scene some more successfully than others. The general consensus remains to this day that steel (cromoly)frames deliver the best overall ride. Other materials might make a frame stiffer, lighter, more aerodynamic, and in some cases some material might make a frame even more compliant and comfortable than steel tubes, but the idea is still to make them all ride as close to steel as possible. Click here to download and view the PDF catalogue. [1.13 MB] Vintage