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HAMPSTEN HISTORY - Giro d'Italia 1988
"From the start of the Giro, I knew the Gavia Pass was going to be the key stage. The 1966 winner of the Giro, Italian Gianni Motta had befriended our team and throughout the early stages of the Giro he kept telling me "Andy, the Gavia is your stage to take the pink jersey". It was really cool that an Italian was so supportive of an American and an American team trying to win his national race.

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Cinghiale Pro


This is a return to our roots, of a sort. Similar to our first-generation Match-built Cinghiale Pro frames the new version again features lightweight steel tubing, uber-
clean TIG-welds and paint, and that quick-yet-stable Hampsten geometry which so many of us know and love.

Designed as a tribute to late 80s stage-racing bikes we’re now offering a lightweight brazed steel fork to complement each frame. And why not? If you’re getting a steel frame you’re probably doing it for the sweet ride, right? And what could ride sweeter than a steel fork? “Nothing” is the answer to that question, mister/m’am.

We use Reynolds 853 Pro Team for the main triangle and True Temper seat and chain stays. Each frame is designed here at HampCo™ and perfectly welded and painted by Independent Fabrication of Somerville, MA. Martin brazes the fork, Reynolds supplies the steerer ‘n blades, and a Sachs crown holds it all together.

For the traditionalists we now offer Cinghiale Team Pro, similar to above but silver brazed using Issimo lugs and fork crown. Martin Tweedy perfectly hand-crafts each
frame right here in our Seattle shop. There’s a wait, as with all good things.

Cinghiale Pro

  • 27.2mm seat post
  • English threaded BB
  • 31.8mm clamp-on front derailer
  • King Devolution headset req'd
  • Fender/fat tire package optional
  • $2200

Team Pro

  • 27.2mm seat post
  • English threaded BB
  • 28.6mm clamp-on front derailer
  • King 1” Nothreadset req'd
  • Fender/fat tire package optional
  • 7-Eleven Team Replica available
  • $2600

 

 

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