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 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....
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...
December 16, 2018
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds: Day 3 - Dario's Duende Legacy
On the heels of a sweet OPEN, Day three shows off a bike much more at home on the blacktop. The Piazza paint scheme on this Duende was one of the two last paint schemes that Dario designed so we didn’t have enough time to build this in a lot...
November 22, 2018
Bike of the Week: Piazza Peg
Everyone in a while, you need to go back to your roots. Things evolve, tastes change, people grow, but you can never forget where you came from. Don't get us wrong–We love, disc brakes, we love gravel bikes, we love tubeless tires, and we love electronic shifting, but with this...
Derek Yarra
September 13, 2018
Bike of the Week: A Pegoretti Pista
Continuing our tributes to Dario, we wanted to share an extraordinary build. While Pegorettis have never been a rarity in the shop, it’s pretty uncommon to have a lugged Luigino come through. Even more uncommon? A track version. Very few things can compare to the elegance of a properly built...
Derek Yarra
