December 23, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 12 - A Sky Blue Ciavete Pegoretti
We made it. After a run of spectacular bikes, we've reached the final showcase in our 12 Days of Breathtaking Builds countdown. So many worthy contenders, but only twelve could make the cut. So for this, our last day, Chad selected something close to his heart: a downright gorgeous Ciavete Pegoretti....
Derek Yarra
December 15, 2021
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds 2021: Day 4 - A Texas Flood Pegoretti Round
Four days into our list and we see the first Pegoretti build to hit the chart. A Round, one of Pegoretti's newer models, painted in the Texas Flood finish was voted in by Brennan, a recent owner of a Pegoretti creation himself. Built with components from Campagnolo, Deda, Fizik, and...
Derek Yarra
October 28, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Sky Blue Ciavete Pegoretti
This week we're thrilled to showcase yet another dream build originating from the Pegoretti Bottega. An immaculate Marcelo with an absolutely phenomenal paint job, dripping in Campagnolo's finest. Follow along as we detail the build. A Marcelo Masterpiece At the core of the build is the Marcelo frame. Stout oversized steel tubes...
Derek Yarra
October 14, 2021
A Pro's Personal Pegoretti
This week on the journal we have another build dear to our hearts. This beautiful Pegoretti Marcelo is a particularly special one since it is my own personal bike and one I have had the great fortune of already riding well over a thousand miles on. I have owned, ridden,...
Brennan Wertz
October 07, 2021
A Motorbike Racer's Ride: Carbon Fibre? Not so Fast.
"I come from a world of carbon fibre. Lightweight, smooth lines, marginal gains - all that stuff," explains MotoAmerica Supersport racer Wyatt Farris. It's early September, and we're talking on the phone about bikes - those with and without engines. "Bicycles are massive in the motorcycle world now," he continues....
Peter Harrington
July 10, 2021
Bike of the Week: A White Saporito Pegoretti Love #3
Long live the aluminum rim brake road bike! This week we're thrilled to share one of our latest Pegoretti creation: A stunning white Love #3, hand crafted in typically Italian fashion, and completed here at AC with a tastefully detailed build. Follow along to see how we configured this beautiful machine. The Frame...
Derek Yarra
May 06, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Yellow Pegoretti Ciavete Dream
No matter how the industry changes, technology evolves, or trends shift; nothing, like actually nothing, will compromise our love for an Italian steel, rim brake road bike. That's especially true when it's a bike built around a frame that has emerged from the Pegoretti workshop. Today we offer for your appreciation,...
Derek Yarra
December 22, 2020
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds—Day 9: A Pegoretti Reborn
Everyone loves a sparking new bike, but there's a different kind of joy when you take a beloved work horse and give it a breath of new life. Especially when that bike is as incredible as a Dario Pegoretti creation. Stripped down to the frame, detailed with a fine tooth...
Derek Yarra
April 23, 2020
The Evolution of a Rider's Stable - Part 1: A Pegoretti Reborn
Today we're putting a twist on our typical Bike of the Week. Rather than simply highlighting the specs of a fresh build, we're sharing insight into the journey that a rider, and their bike stable, transitions through over time. As the miles accumulate, tastes and preferences evolve. We'll span this story our over a couple installments, but...
Derek Yarra
December 25, 2018
A Sentimental Pegoretti Duende
Editors note: You may have seen this bike before, in posts we’ve shared or in the showroom here in the Bay Area. We’ve done what you can do with all great, long lasting bikes and upgraded it w/ the latest parts from Campagnolo (except the wheels which just fit way...
Kalara Schuster
December 19, 2018
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds Day 6 - This One Goes Round and Round
We’ll admit it, we cheated a bit with this post. As you can tell by the group, the cockpit and the wheels, we did not build this Pegoretti in 2018. In fact, we didn’t even build it, though we wish we got to, if that counts for anything. This belongs...
