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Pegoretti Luigino track bike
Pegoretti Luitino
Pegoretti Luigino in Ciavete
Pegoretti Luigino
56cm Pegoretti Luigino seat cluster detail
Pegoretti Luigino bottom bracket cluster detail
Pegoretti Luigino head tube detail
Pegoretti Luigino featuring Double-Plate fork crown
54cm Pegoretti Luigino

Dario Pegoretti began his apprenticeship with master frame builder Luigino Milani in 1975.  Built using traditional lugged techniques,  the Luigino is named in his honor.

Building lugged frames is a more gentle and time consuming process than TIG welding.  In addition to cutting and milling, each tube must be fitted to a hand tapered lug and then, patiently silver brazed together at relatively low (600o C to 900o C) temperature.  Due to the low temperatures and reenforcing of the lugs, this process results in an extremely strong and readily repairable frame.  In the hands of a superior builder working without time constraints, lugged steel represent the pinnacle of bicycle frame esthetics.

Dario uses custom drawn Columbus PegoRichie tubing with hand cut ant tapered investment cast Pegoretti's double plate steel fork crown, used on the Luigino and Day is Done frames.lugs and fork crown.  The ingenious double-plate box design of the fork crown results in optimal responsiveness and is beautiful on it's own, while providing a canvas for graphics and color.  The Luigino is a work of industrial art endowed with Pegoretti superior stiffness, responsiveness and beauty.  The Luigino gives up nothing to any lugged frame from anywhere at any time. 

The steerer tube is 1" threadless, the bottom bracket is Italian, the seatpost is 27.2, the front derailleur clamp is 28.6. A 52cm frame weighs 1905g.  Pegoretti builds a limited number of these frames on a special order basis only.  Be patient, we are still waiting on the frame we ordered 18 months ago.

Luigino Frameset Features

Fatti Con Le Mani, Made By Hand.

Pegoretti Geometry Chart

54cm 2023 Pegoretti Luigino, in stock for $6,400

56cm Pegoretti Luigino in the Faema color scheme