Nico Randonneur

The project was conceived for a "city gravel" bike, suitable for commuting to work in the morning but not shying away from weekend rides on the white roads of the Lombardy valleys.

The idea was to create a bike with a Columbus Life steel frame, silver fillet brazed joints, and a steel fork, handmade with cast head and dropouts.

What makes this build a bit vintage is the provision for mounting Tektro cantilever brakes and a Brooks saddle.

For the color, the same one used by the great Ernesto in 1972 to build the bike that, powered by Eddy Merckx, set the hour record in Mexico City was chosen.