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 Sep 16th, 09. Italian bike manufacturer Passoni is all about passion, precision and personalisation. Their 2010 range lives up to all expectations.
 Davide Pescarolo of Italiatech Limited, the New Zealand distributor of Passoni, had a small booth at one end of the Ausbike pavilion in Melbourne last month.
Unlike others, his booth wasn't flashy and he wasn't giving away freebies. He didn't need to. He let the beauty of the Passoni speak for itself.
"Passoni only produce 350-400 frames per year and they don't want to grow in number of production, this is their approach, like a personalised Aston Martin," Pescarolo told RoadCycling.co.nz.
"Passoni create high end titanium frames with a very long history on their shoulders," he said.
They have some prestigious reference customers, amongst them the Agnelli Family, owner of Fiat Automobiles, who keep their Passoni bikes in their family museum.
"Other politicians and businessmen keep their Passonis in their office," said Pescarolo. "Because this is their passion. It is a bike for their grandsons, or heiress, this is Passoni."
Just like Pescarolo, Passoni is all Italian. Each Passoni frame is custom made for each owner, made with top materials and hand finished in accordance with the most exclusive Italian artisan tradition.
Passoni develop each custom frame after extensive measurement and assessment of the new owner. They not only measure physical features and run postural tests, they go riding with the customer before creating their custom frame. Now that's a great bike buying experience!
Aesthetically, Passoni mix style with the most advanced technology to give their bikes what Pescarolo calls "a strong Italian peculiarity".
Overview of the Passoni 2010 range
The 2010 Passoni range features a number of new innovations including prewiring for Dura-Ace Di2 and the addition of electronic identification microchips for ownership verification, guarantee and maintenance.
Carbon - Titanium XXTi
The XXTi model, a mix of traditional titanium and carbon technology is available in a range of colour options. It's the joining of these two materials that create a unique frame with elegance and originality.
XXTi Limited Edition
The XXTi is also produced in a limited edition model. This model is the commemorative frame to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Passoni.
Titanium - Top Evolution
Traditional yet modern is the Top Evolution, built totally in titanium. This is the historical frame of the Passoni range having been part of the range since the beginning.
Titanium - Top Force Wired for Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
The Top Force model, also made with titanium, is a racing frame characterised by the oversize oblique tubing and the steering tube diameter of 50mm manufactured using CNC technology.
Carbon Nero XL
For carbon lovers Passoni introduce the Nero XL carbon frame with dropouts, brake bridge and bottom brake shell in titanium. The Nero XL is equipped with the new conical steering tube with 1"1/8 - 1" ½ headset and an oversize mega fork.
Something for everyone. Or for the lucky 350-400 anyway!
Passoni is distributed in New Zealand by Italiatech Limited
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