Month: July 2022

TITICI zelebriert den Gravel-Radsport mit der neuen limitierten STERRATO-Edition: nur 12 Einzelstücke mit der exklusiven Shimano GRX Limited-Gruppe sind erhältlich

Die italienische Marke stellt ihre neueste Gravelkreation vor: Columbus Life Stahlrohre, handgefertigt in Italien, mit PAT Anti-Vibrationssystem. Die ersten 12 Exemplare werden in Zusammenarbeit mit Shimano hergestellt und vom Straßenkünstler Luca Di Maggio bemalt

Tradition und Technologie, Kunst und italienische Handwerkskunst. TITICI feiert den Gravel-Radsport mit einer einzigartigen Initiative in Zusammenarbeit mit Shimano: das neue Modell STERRATO, das in einer Sonderedition hergestellt wird und mit der Limited-Version der berühmten Shimano GRX-Gruppe ausgestattet ist.

STERRATO GRX LE will be produced in just 12 pieces that will be hand-painted by Milanese street artist and gravel rider Luca Di Maggio, inspired by the motto “Ride TITICI around the world”. The fork of each model evokes a different country in the world, referring to the main cultural stylistic features. The first model is dedicated to Japan: Mount Fuji, the Rising Sun, the bonsai plant and the lotus flower stand out in red on a white background – the national colours.

New STERRATO – Steel a TITICI

The STERRATO project was born in 2018 from the desire to introduce a noble material, rich in cycling history, into the TITICI range: steel. These premises are at the basis of the “Made in Italy” collaboration with Columbus, the historic company from Caleppio di Settala (Milan), one of the biggest and most famous steel tubing manufacturer. STERRATO is handmade using Columbus Life tubes engineered exclusively for TITICI. The top tube, in particular, features the patented PAT (Plate Absorber Technology) system already used by the Italian brand in its carbon frames. The flat and thin shape of the tube helps reduce vibrations without compromising the frame’s stiffness and performance.

STERRATO is the sublime marriage between comfort, guaranteed by the steel and empowered by the PAT system, and performance written in the TITICI DNA. The result is a model with a vintage character featuring modern and sophisticated details, such as the integrated cable routing, the oversized head tube and the disc brakes. The perfect celebration of gravel cycling, a style that evokes the heroic cycling but constantly looks to future and innovation.

Shimano GRX Limited Edition groupset

Shimano delivered the first dedicated gravel components back in 2019 with Shimano GRX. Today, in cooperation with TITICI, Shimano releases GRX Limited. At its core, GRX Limited is the tried and true 11-speed mechanical GRX 800 series groupset, but the brushed and polished silver finish delivers a classy take on the quality, precision, and durability synonymous with GRX.

The special-edition STERRATO GLX LE will be available from October with 1×11-speed or 2×11-speed. The STERRATO model, with customer choice of set-up, will be available on the market from the same date.

A special location for the STERRATO GRX LE

The photographs for the launch campaign of the STERRATO GRX LE were taken in the stunning setting of the Parco Giardino Sigurtà, the nature park located in Valeggio sul Mincio, in the province of Verona, elected one of the most beautiful parks in Italy and Europe. The chosen location is the Laghetti Fioriti, surrounded by water lilies and Japanese maples. The oriental setting alludes to the landscapes of Japan, highlighting the refinement of the new STERRATO and Luca Di Maggio’s artistic creation.