When you are looking for a smooth ride to propel you to the top of a mountain pass and escort you to the bottom of the winding descent with a grin on your face, we have the perfect bike for you: a DeSalvo Cycles steel road bike. Our steel road frames are available in different styles to meet your needs and desires.
First off: we like lugs, so if you are a fan of this classic style of construction we can build you your dream machine using only the finest investment cast lugs. For our exquisitely clean TIG welded road bikes we offer the option of a compact frame style to give you a slightly stiffer ride and increased stand-over clearance or a level top tube for a classic look. We use size-specific tubing to achieve the perfect blend of compliance and rigidity, regardless of your size. Whichever you choose will give you a superb ride just rearing to get out and log the miles.
TUBING OPTIONS
- Columbus Zona frame $1475
- Columbus Life frame $1675
- Add carbon seatstays $350
- Add carbon seat and chainstays $550
- Add $350 for lugged construction
- Carbon fiber fork upgrades
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- Available in 9 semi-custom sizes or full custom
- Size-specific tubing
- Choice of level or sloping top tube
- Your choice of cable routing
TRADITIONAL ROAD GEOMETRY (Level Top Tube)
| 650 WHEEL SIZE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Size* |
Top Tube
Length |
Head Tube
Length |
Head/Seat
Angle |
Chain Stay Length |
BB Drop |
Stand-Over
Height** |
| 44 cm |
49 cm |
85 mm |
71.5/74 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
700 mm |
| 46 cm |
49.75 cm |
105 mm |
71.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
715 mm |
| 48 cm |
50.5 cm |
125 mm |
71.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
736 mm |
|
| 700C WHEEL SIZE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Size* |
Top Tube
Length |
Head Tube
Length |
Head/Seat
Angle |
Chain Stay Length |
BB Drop |
Stand-Over
Height** |
| 50 cm |
52.5 cm |
100 mm |
72/74 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
758 mm |
| 52 cm |
53.5 cm |
115 mm |
72.5/74 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
776 mm |
| 54 cm |
54.5 cm |
135 mm |
72.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
794 mm |
| 55 cm |
55.5 cm |
140 mm |
73/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
801 mm |
| 56 cm |
56.5 cm |
150 mm |
73/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
811 mm |
| 58 cm |
58.5 cm |
170 mm |
73.5/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
831 mm |
| 60 cm |
59.5 cm |
190 mm |
74/72.5 |
410 mm |
67 mm |
852 mm |
| 60 cm |
61.5 cm |
210 mm |
74/72 |
410 mm |
67 mm |
871 mm |
|
* Frame size measured center of the bottom bracket shell to the center of the top tube
** Standover height measured at mid-point of top tube
Bottom Bracket shell width: 68mm
COMPACT ROAD GEOMETRY (Approx. 4-5º Sloping Top Tube)
| 650 WHEEL SIZE SPECIFICATIONS |
Size*
(cm) |
Effective
Seat Tube |
Effective
Top Tube |
Head Tube
Length |
Head/Seat
Angle |
Chain Stay Length |
BB Drop |
Stand-Over
Height** |
| 41.5 |
44 cm |
49 cm |
85 mm |
71.5/74 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
688 mm |
| 43.5 |
46 cm |
49.75 cm |
105 mm |
71.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
705 mm |
| 45.5 |
48 cm |
50.5 cm |
125 mm |
71.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
48 mm |
729 mm |
|
| 700C WHEEL SIZE SPECIFICATIONS |
Size*
(cm) |
Effective
Seat Tube |
Effective
Top Tube |
Head Tube
Length |
Head/Seat
Angle |
Chain Stay Length |
BB Drop |
Stand-Over
Height** |
| 46.5 |
50 cm |
52.5 cm |
100 mm |
72/74 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
741 mm |
| 48.5 |
52 cm |
53.5 cm |
115 mm |
72.5/74 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
759 mm |
| 50.5 |
54 cm |
54.5 cm |
135 mm |
72.5/73.5 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
777 mm |
| 51.5 |
55 cm |
55.5 cm |
140 mm |
73/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
784 mm |
| 52.5 |
56 cm |
56.5 cm |
150 mm |
73/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
795 mm |
| 54 |
58 cm |
58.5 cm |
170 mm |
73.5/73 |
408 mm |
70 mm |
812 mm |
| 56 cm |
60 cm |
59.5 cm |
190 mm |
74/72.5 |
410 mm |
67 mm |
833 mm |
| 58 |
62 cm |
61.5 cm |
210 mm |
74/72 |
410 mm |
67 mm |
852 mm |
|
* Frame size measured center of the bottom bracket shell to the center of the top tube
** Standover height measured at mid-point of top tube
Bottom Bracket shell width: 68mm
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