Chesini X Uno SLPX

Chesini is an Italian bicycle manufacturer that has been producing high-quality road bikes since the 1920s. The company was founded by Gelmino Chesini, who was a professional cyclist and an expert frame builder. Chesini opened his own workshop in Verona, Italy and began building custom frames for a small group of elite cyclists. Over the years, Chesini has produced a wide range of road bikes, from classic steel frames to advanced carbon fiber models. The company has also produced track bikes, cyclocross bikes, and time trial bikes, all of which are highly regarded for their quality and performance.

The Campagnolo Super Record groupset was the ultimate derailleur of its time. All sorts of strange claims were made: the aluminum was some kind of super special alloy, the black anodizing was some kind of super special coating, etc. The truth is a little more banal. The aluminum used is exactly the same alloy that was used on the Nuovo Record. The black anodizing is - wait for it - black anodized. The real technical differences were the use of exotic material for the two large Allen bolts and a larger "flange" on the pulley cage. The derailleur feels good in the hand, has a timeless look and feels valuable simply because it was once so absurdly expensive. It's hard to define what makes a classic, but whatever it is, the Campagnolo Super Record has done the job.