Hey Jason and Gravel Cyclist team, we wanted to say thanks for stopping by and documenting our frame building process. It was a pleasure having you all here. We can't wait to know what you think of your new Portofino!🇮🇹
Great bikes built by skilled people led by Giovanni and Alex. Italian bikes, especially from the Veneto region, are among the best in the world. Battaglin, vintage or new, bikes will last a lifetime.
So delighted you covered Officina Battaglin, the premium makers of high performance artistic masterpieces in the world. I basked in every moment of this video. Officina Battaglin is the pinnacle for me. Thanks very, very much. All the best.
Wow! At first I thought "oh this is just all too bling" but then seeing the exsquisite attention to detail and the excellence of the engineering in the factory I now have a new dream bike in mind 😊
100%. This workshop sets the benchmark for a lot of frame builders. I ended up buying the beautiful rim brake road bike seen early in the video. I did produce a video about that gorgeous machine and posted to the channel.
The GC once again bringing top-shelf bicycling content goodness. Covering rich history, legendary athletes and the ever evolving technology. Who could’ve imagined. 3 triangles made so bello! Fantastico! Graze!
Great video. My Portofino recently arrived. It's an incredible bike. During the bike build, I had the opportunity to get to know Alex. Great guy and customer service oriented. It was nice to see where and how the bike was built. I hope to go to Italy someday to see their facility and meet Alex in person.
Nice one Ron, I hope you make it to Italy. An amazing place to ride bikes, and the beautiful town of Marostica that is home to Battaglin is equally worth looking around. Good luck!
Hey Ron, it's wonderful to see you here! Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we truly enjoyed collaborating with such a gentleman like yourself on your custom project. We hope you'll be able to visit us, we would be thrilled to have you as our special guest. Looking forward to seeing you soon!🇮🇹
Thank You Very Much for sharing this. There were a lot of BLING in the video but the bit that caught my eye was Giovanni Battaglin wearing a Cartier Panthere gold case with gold bracelet @04:37. Now, that is CLASS. Bravo Giovanni.
Very nice frames with quality parts. I livr to see custom boutique frames being made ad my own grandfather was a self employed frame builder in England in the 70s and for s short term in the 80s. Steel fillet brazed and lugged too. He made custom tandems for the touring bikers. Pity you cant visit Cinelli or Alan while in Italy.
I have one of the(or only?) Battaglin Giro "prototypes"!!!! Bought it from a gentleman in Greece. Emailed Alex about it but then the world shut down. It's definitely an EPIC piece of cycling history!!!! 👌👌👌
Great Video. My first road rice bike was a steel one. I have grow watching Battaglin race. These bikes looks stunning. I like the modern geometry and components ready frame. But till keeping the traditional chromoly frame
I actually have one of their promotional books ("Here's my dream bike!") and they have many different paint options, including a matte version which I like even more than the chromovelato. The even offer some some metallic like finishes that rival luxury car paints. I'll bet even Tuesday would be impressed.
Correct; while we're mostly known for our cromovelato finish, we do offer other paint types. With our internal painting team, we're constantly researching and testing new options for making unique bikes 🇮🇹
I have a good selection of quality Carbon bikes to ride, but none of them is as fast or perfect fit as the Portifino. Officina Battaglin Portifino is so good I ordered a 2nd frame, the reason I wanted this is if I have a mechanical issue (flat tyre, cable break or just forgot to clean it) there is the same quality bike waiting for me. thank you to the Gravel Cyclist for the tour & Alex Battaglin for his welcoming tour of his amazing factory.
****...long long time ago, there was ..colnago ...but colnago give up (ciao ernesto, hello dubai =disaster is coming) ...now, I think OFFICINA BATTAGLIN WILL BE THE NEW REFERENCE for race bike ! For me, the most beautiful design, color and material (steel !!!! I hate carbon, horror, fragile and no sense). Bravoooo Battaglin !!! See you in september in Marostica for my order ******
Wonderful video. Personally, for their cost, I'm not sure if I'd feel comfortable riding anything but their road bikes. The thought of scratching a beautiful Portofino G gravel bike in a crash stops me cold. Do they only come with Campagnolo groupsets? Ooooof
Great video & "very" beautiful bicycles!!!!!!! (if they perform as good as they look, it will make for great riding enjoyment/ rolling art/ pride of ownership)
This Mr. Battaglin does not come across like a particularly egocentric person, but given the descriptions on the walls that all start with the words "I", "my" and "me", he seems to be quite fond of himself.
Haha indeed. In his day, it was probably 53/42 for his 2x setup and a 12-24 5 or 6 speed for his Vuelta and Giro win. In hindsight, I probably should have filmed his personal bike in the trophy room. I was a bit too excited about the Cromovelato :)
@@GravelCyclist that would have been cool, good thing you are invited again! Those chromovelato paint jobs look totally unique. Video also made me think, with all the main stream brands phasing out rim brakes, my next road bike could be a custom steel rim brake beauty!
I don't think cromovelato justified itself the rise up of the price of the bike! But for fashion people is another kind of things!! Anyway Strael won twice the transcontinental race, that's all!
That guy could have won on any bike. Don't poo poo the Cromovelato, you have never ridden a Battaglin, save your comments for when you have done so. You don't have to buy Battaglin, there are choices for all. Thank you.
My Fairlaight Strael it cost to me less 2000 euro then the Battaglin endurance one (red ) ith the same gears and components and I am Italian so I spent a little bit more for custom tax when I bought a frame set in U.K. !!! I don't Think this one is better then mine!!
![STEEL ROAD BIKE BUILD - Custom Officina Battaglin PORTOFINO [Behind a Custom Steel Bike]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/F-KoIdhWfFQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Hey Jason and Gravel Cyclist team, we wanted to say thanks for stopping by and documenting our frame building process. It was a pleasure having you all here. We can't wait to know what you think of your new Portofino!🇮🇹
You guys might be the best bike maker in the world!
Fantastic video. So focused on the video my coffee went cold. Time for a fresh cup and watch it all over again...
Great bikes built by skilled people led by Giovanni and Alex. Italian bikes, especially from the Veneto region, are among the best in the world. Battaglin, vintage or new, bikes will last a lifetime.
So delighted you covered Officina Battaglin, the premium makers of high performance artistic masterpieces in the world. I basked in every moment of this video. Officina Battaglin is the pinnacle for me. Thanks very, very much. All the best.
Just ordered my Portofino yesterday 😁
Wow! At first I thought "oh this is just all too bling" but then seeing the exsquisite attention to detail and the excellence of the engineering in the factory I now have a new dream bike in mind 😊
Nice tour. Been a fan of steel frames going back to the 80s. Can't beat Italian craftsmanship.
WOW! The cleanliness of the workshop tells you a lot about this company!
100%. This workshop sets the benchmark for a lot of frame builders. I ended up buying the beautiful rim brake road bike seen early in the video. I did produce a video about that gorgeous machine and posted to the channel.
The GC once again bringing top-shelf bicycling content goodness. Covering rich history, legendary athletes and the ever evolving technology. Who could’ve imagined. 3 triangles made so bello! Fantastico! Graze!
Great video. My Portofino recently arrived. It's an incredible bike. During the bike build, I had the opportunity to get to know Alex. Great guy and customer service oriented. It was nice to see where and how the bike was built. I hope to go to Italy someday to see their facility and meet Alex in person.
Nice one Ron, I hope you make it to Italy. An amazing place to ride bikes, and the beautiful town of Marostica that is home to Battaglin is equally worth looking around. Good luck!
Hey Ron, it's wonderful to see you here! Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we truly enjoyed collaborating with such a gentleman like yourself on your custom project. We hope you'll be able to visit us, we would be thrilled to have you as our special guest. Looking forward to seeing you soon!🇮🇹
Congrats! I just ordered a Portofino G (a gift from my lovely wife) and I cannot wait!
Thank You Very Much for sharing this. There were a lot of BLING in the video but the bit that caught my eye was Giovanni Battaglin wearing a Cartier Panthere gold case with gold bracelet @04:37. Now, that is CLASS. Bravo Giovanni.
Well spotted. Adding to his class, the Porsche he drives 👌
I absolutely love the Cromovelato finish
Beautiful bikes. I have always wanted to see custom lugs with a sloping top tube. Good effort on the blur @ 15:30 ;)
Incredible bikes!!! And the best is how its work, only for real and pasionate cyclists
Congratulations for all team!!!
Una abraccio Alex
Hola Luis! It's great to have you here supporting us. We truly enjoyed working on your Power+ EVO! Saludos desde Italia 🇮🇹
14:02 a man of culture .
These bikes are art; the first scratch would be a stab to the heart.
This blue cromovelato on the e-bike looks absolutely stunning.
Very nice frames with quality parts. I livr to see custom boutique frames being made ad my own grandfather was a self employed frame builder in England in the 70s and for s short term in the 80s. Steel fillet brazed and lugged too. He made custom tandems for the touring bikers. Pity you cant visit Cinelli or Alan while in Italy.
Already back in the USA... I made a very impromptu visit to Elite. I could easily have spent a month or more in Italy. I will be returning...
That electric blue in the E-bike is absolutely stunning
Officina Battaglin + Campagnolo wireless 12v very nice 🔝🔝🔝🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Jason I am so glad that you are doing what you love. Those bike are real cool, glad you get to see some very talented people doing there craft. Enjoy!
Stunning bikes, I used to ride a Battaglin around twenty years ago, nothing as fancy as these though. 👌
Absolutely stunning bikes
Dope tour, cool bikes, interesting process
2:38, die Sitzposition entspricht aber einem Rennrad. Schöne Maschinen, Kompliment auch für die Beibehaltung der Stahlrohren von Columbus.
Oohh.. good timing. just heard that my portofino should be done soon! Love the tour !
Nice!!! I have a Portofino Classic inbound.
@@GravelCyclist fantastic! I went for the G, wanted more of an all rounder
@@ThePsychodo I may have a G coming a little later.
@@GravelCyclist damn. My wife would kill me lol.
My GF encourages my behavior with the bikes and cars :)
Those frames are beautiful without any finish. 🚲
Beautiful and informative , we enjoyed the factory tour, a very special bike builder.
awesome bikes! even the flame of the welder looks beautiful.
I bet the image on the wall that you pixelated at 17:10 was beautiful too. 😃
15:30 proves that he is a man of culture, they're reminiscent of those great Pirelli calendars from the better years. Viva Italia!
I have one of the(or only?) Battaglin Giro "prototypes"!!!! Bought it from a gentleman in Greece. Emailed Alex about it but then the world shut down. It's definitely an EPIC piece of cycling history!!!! 👌👌👌
Very nice indeed, a super rare piece of history. This is the prototype I collected a little later - ua-cam.com/video/FHxHH7GdDlI/v-deo.html
@@GravelCyclist Simply GORGEOUS! Our two Battaglin prototypes are "dna" related roughly 40+ years apart!!
I'm in love.... so nice
❤❤❤❤ that was incredible
Thank you for sharing this with us. FANTASTIC!
You are welcome. It was an honor meeting Giovanni Battaglin in person, and seeing these beautiful bikes in person, and under construction.
@@GravelCyclist I sure it was ! 👍🚲
Now, CHROMOVELATTO will be chasing my dreams...!
Great Video. My first road rice bike was a steel one. I have grow watching Battaglin race. These bikes looks stunning. I like the modern geometry and components ready frame. But till keeping the traditional chromoly frame
Hola Jason , hermoso proceso , para hermosas bicicletas ... saudos !!
it is an amazing place! been there 3 weeks ago to get mesured by govanni and set up of the bikes geometry
I actually have one of their promotional books ("Here's my dream bike!") and they have many different paint options, including a matte version which I like even more than the chromovelato. The even offer some some metallic like finishes that rival luxury car paints. I'll bet even Tuesday would be impressed.
I have the "Here's my Dream Bike" book as well. Pure eye candy inside the covers. Takes a lot to impress Tuesday.
Correct; while we're mostly known for our cromovelato finish, we do offer other paint types. With our internal painting team, we're constantly researching and testing new options for making unique bikes 🇮🇹
Beautiful bicycles. Too fine to ride.😎
I have a personal Battaglin inbound that I will be riding :) There will be a video about this bike soon.
HOLY GRAIL GOAT need i go on?
Great vid of expert craftsmanship....but chuckled at the pixelation of the pin-up girl in the workshop!🤣
You know somebody would get bent if she was exposed.
@@GravelCyclist Some people just need to be angry about something! They should ride more!!🤣
100%! Too many people posting negative garbage content nowadays vs actually riding.
@@couttsylives Between dyeing their hair and protesting some hoax issue, how could they possibly find the time?
I have a good selection of quality Carbon bikes to ride, but none of them is as fast or perfect fit as the Portifino.
Officina Battaglin Portifino is so good I ordered a 2nd frame, the reason I wanted this is if I have a mechanical issue (flat tyre, cable break or just forgot to clean it) there is the same quality bike waiting for me.
thank you to the Gravel Cyclist for the tour & Alex Battaglin for his welcoming tour of his amazing factory.
What a great video.
Artwork!
****...long long time ago, there was ..colnago ...but colnago give up (ciao ernesto, hello dubai =disaster is coming) ...now, I think OFFICINA BATTAGLIN WILL BE THE NEW REFERENCE for race bike ! For me, the most beautiful design, color and material (steel !!!! I hate carbon, horror, fragile and no sense). Bravoooo Battaglin !!! See you in september in Marostica for my order ******
The most beautiful bikes in the world . I will sell my kidney for this bike ...8-)))
Wonderful video. Personally, for their cost, I'm not sure if I'd feel comfortable riding anything but their road bikes. The thought of scratching a beautiful Portofino G gravel bike in a crash stops me cold. Do they only come with Campagnolo groupsets? Ooooof
You can purchase complete bikes with any groupset you desire, or as a frame / fork.
Great video & "very" beautiful bicycles!!!!!!! (if they perform as good as they look, it will make for great riding enjoyment/ rolling art/ pride of ownership)
Wait until you see the next video launching soon :)
I can't even afford to say their name
Some of their artisan bikes aren't as expensive as you may think.
just got to love Chromavalatto, the best bike finsih
This Mr. Battaglin does not come across like a particularly egocentric person, but given the descriptions on the walls that all start with the words "I", "my" and "me", he seems to be quite fond of himself.
So what does the portifino r cost?
You need to ask Battaglin, they don't post pricing to their website.
You can tell the gentleman is not impressed with the new Campy Super Record :)
I think he was somewhat bemused by the 45 / 29 2x chainrings on that crankset.
@@GravelCyclist ‘piccolo’ he said for the crankset hehe, I wonder what they were saying about the rear mech..
Haha indeed. In his day, it was probably 53/42 for his 2x setup and a 12-24 5 or 6 speed for his Vuelta and Giro win. In hindsight, I probably should have filmed his personal bike in the trophy room. I was a bit too excited about the Cromovelato :)
@@GravelCyclist that would have been cool, good thing you are invited again! Those chromovelato paint jobs look totally unique. Video also made me think, with all the main stream brands phasing out rim brakes, my next road bike could be a custom steel rim brake beauty!
I might have a rim brake Battaglin road bike inbound :)
I'll have a rim brake Portofino with Super Record please.
I own a 2023 rim brake Portofino...
John Wicks bicycle!
Had to Google that one... Muscle / Sports car knowledge is about it around here, haha.
I don't think cromovelato justified itself the rise up of the price of the bike! But for fashion people is another kind of things!! Anyway Strael won twice the transcontinental race, that's all!
That guy could have won on any bike. Don't poo poo the Cromovelato, you have never ridden a Battaglin, save your comments for when you have done so. You don't have to buy Battaglin, there are choices for all. Thank you.
G'Day-a Mate-a Grouse-a Bikes-a 😀
Nervex lug
My Fairlaight Strael it cost to me less 2000 euro then the Battaglin endurance one (red ) ith the same gears and components and I am Italian so I spent a little bit more for custom tax when I bought a frame set in U.K. !!! I don't Think this one is better then mine!!
Does your bike have Cromovelato?
Bella bici..but disc nah, tires nah , 1x nah.