Azzurri Primo

aushiker@gmail.com

G'day

The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
"test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.

Thanks
Andrew

Artoi

In article
<332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35dfba4@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
"aushiker@gmail.com" <aushiker@gmail.com> wrote:

> The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.

Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?
--

Bean Long

aushiker@gmail.com wrote:

> The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.

Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's
here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they
won't touch 'em.

Duncan

On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.
>
> Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?

what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together?

duncan

Steve Ball

aushiker@gmail.com:

> G'day
>
> The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.

At that price I assume it's the carbon Primo. There's also an aluminium one
(with carbon fork, seat stay, seatpost...). I bought one of these for $2199
a year ago (but had it stolen) and, yes, I couldn't find anything comparable
- with 10-sp Ultegra - near the price.

It looks like the carbon can be had for $2799 here:

http://www.deanwoods.com.au/store/prod2037.htm

My LBS was happy to talk a discount on RRP and, from here:

http://www.azzurribikes.com/

there are new bikes on the way, so 'last year's model' should be available
at a good discount.
--
HTH,
Steve = : ^ )

Bleve

On Mar 3, 9:42 am, Duncan <duncanmc...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> > "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> > > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> > > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> > > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.
>
> > Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?
>
> what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together?

It's as local as Malvern Star or Apollo

Artoi

In article
<031e4eb8-0336-4ff5-94c1-40064ace513d@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
Duncan <duncanmcrae@my-dejanews.com> wrote:

> On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > In article
> > <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> > "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> > > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for
> > > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> > > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.
> >
> > Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?
>
> what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together?

As above, local _brand_. Nothing said about the components or place of
manufacturing.
--

BT Humble

Bean Long wrote:
> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's
> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they
> won't touch 'em.

Say Bean, in a totally unrelated matter was that you who rode by and
greeted me outside the Phillip College last Tuesday night? I was
waiting fro my French class to start, and was a bit distracted with my
last-minute study and practice...


BTH

Duncan

On Mar 3, 11:44 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <031e4eb8-0336-4ff5-94c1-40064ace5...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Duncan <duncanmc...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> > On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > In article
> > > <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> > > "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?
>
> > what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together?
>
> As above, local _brand_. Nothing said about the components or place of
> manufacturing.

mea culpa..

It would be nice to support the LBS's by supplying kits to them for
assembly....

> --

Bean Long

BT Humble wrote:

> Say Bean, in a totally unrelated matter was that you who rode by and
> greeted me outside the Phillip College last Tuesday night? I was
> waiting fro my French class to start, and was a bit distracted with my
> last-minute study and practice...

Yep... that was me!

Perhaps I should have said "bonjour BT"?!?

steve46au

Just like the vast majority of other brands. How many bike manufactures make groupsets? How many outsource their frames to large Taiwanese frame makers? Most will give the spec to the frame maker or simply take a generic frame.

By your reasoning most Treks are a Japanese/Taiwanese brand.

Andrew Priest

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long
<ben.long@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote:

>aushiker@gmail.com wrote:

>Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's
>here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they
>won't touch 'em.
Do you know why?

Andrew
-----
Churchlands, Western Australia
Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE
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Duncan

On Mar 3, 7:13 pm, steve46au <steve46au.35o...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote:
> Duncan Wrote:
>
> > On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > In article
> > > <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> > > "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a
> > > > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value
> > for
> > > > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of
> > > > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand.
>
> > > Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say?
>
> > what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together?
>
> > duncan
>
> Just like the vast majority of other brands. How many bike manufactures
> make groupsets? How many outsource their frames to large Taiwanese frame
> makers? Most will give the spec to the frame maker or simply take a
> generic frame.
>
> By your reasoning most Treks are a Japanese/Taiwanese brand.

Indeed they are,,, and your point is?

BT Humble

Bean Long wrote:
> BTHumble wrote:
> > Say Bean, in a totally unrelated matter was that you who rode by and
> > greeted me outside the Phillip College last Tuesday night? I was
> > waiting fro my French class to start, and was a bit distracted with my
> > last-minute study and practice...
>
> Yep... that was me!
>
> Perhaps I should have said "bonjour BT"?!?

"Bon soir" would have been more appropriate, given the time of
day. ;-)


BTH